SwingDJs

I recently stumbled upon these interviews with numerous jazz musicians. The recordings were made for Hamilton College in New York. There are over 300 interviews, most done 20 or more years ago. So far I have listened to the videos of Milt Hinton, Marty Grosz, Joe Wilder, Ruth Brown, Buddy Tate, Fran...

Here is an obituary that appears in today's Guardian

http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2011/ju ... n-obituary

Here is a 30 minute interview broadcast yesterday on WNYC with Loren Schoenberg and Eugene Desavouret (the son of Bill Savory).

http://beta.wnyc.org/shows/lopate/2010/ ... ecordings/

Jan Savitt Orchestra. Vocal by Bon Bon (aka George Tunnell). Recorded 8/29/1939.

You can purchase one of his CDs from this place for only $4.99

http://www.berkshirerecordoutlet.com/se ... mit=Search

I just finished listening to George's new CD and had a question for those DJ's who have already heard it. Which tracks if any on this CD would you play at an event instead of playing the more well known recordings of the same tune?

Kenny Davern

I recently purchased this set without carefully looking at the entire track list. Turns out I already own 98% of the 3000+ tracks. It did not make sense to open the package just for a limited number of missing tumes. I paid $179.00 plus shipping. If anyone is interested I'd sell the box set (new and...