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- Mon Aug 04, 2014 11:18 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Glen Gray/Casa Loma play "Featuring the Boys" - Live
- Replies: 1
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Re: Glen Gray/Casa Loma play "Featuring the Boys" - Live
Found an early FBW show from 1942 which is all music except for some comedy with Chico Marx of the Marx Brothers. It's the Chico Marx band with 17 y/o Mel Torme on drums and he sings one tune. Some female singer does a nice "Mr. 5 by 5" http://www.myoldradio.com/old-radio-episodes/fitch-ba...
- Mon Aug 04, 2014 10:48 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Glen Gray/Casa Loma play "Featuring the Boys" - Live
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4370
Glen Gray/Casa Loma play "Featuring the Boys" - Live
This is from a 1945 FITCH BANDWAGON radio show. Looks like he gets one number and a comedy routine wit Cass Dailey. The number is hot @ about 20:30. http://www.myoldradio.com/old-radio-episodes/fitch-bandwagon-glen-gray-orchastra/1 The Fitch BandWagon show began in 1938 and used to feature big bands...
- Mon Aug 04, 2014 10:28 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: 75th anniversary of "In the Mood" 8-1-1939
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5330
Re: 75th anniversary of "In the Mood" 8-1-1939
Then Artie Shaw played it slowly and rightly decided it was boring. Then Glenn Miller recorded it in 1939, it became a smash hit, and he paid off Wingy not to contest royalties.. I have always wondered about the pay off story b/c I never knew that you could copyright a short riff. Do you have more ...
- Fri Aug 01, 2014 9:53 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: 75th anniversary of "In the Mood" 8-1-1939
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5330
75th anniversary of "In the Mood" 8-1-1939
Old habits die hard for me, so here is a birthday celebration posting for the Glenn Miller recording of the Swing Era's national anthem, "In the Mood". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZtomQS8JkE - original recording https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teJfuKdzbOo - from the first GM film http...
- Wed Jul 30, 2014 4:20 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Jack Teagarden Big Band - Jumping instrumentals
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16036
Re: Jack Teagarden Big Band - Jumping instrumentals
Great stuff, ordered! (It's not on Spotify, although some of the individual tracks are available.) 1.) Alright!!!! 2.) Oh, no! I'll dig what they have. I was surprised how good some of the charts were. Fred Norman, who also arranged a lot for Krupa, did stuff for JT. And the playing I heard was als...
- Tue Jul 29, 2014 11:08 am
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Jack Teagarden Big Band - Jumping instrumentals
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16036
Jack Teagarden Big Band - Jumping instrumentals
http://www.allmusic.com/album/its-time-for-tea-has-anybody-here-seen-jackson-mw0000088526 Terrific stuff all from transcriptions. Much better than much of his Decca junk from the period. A few ballads, a few novelties and a few traditional aka boring songs, otherwise, all instrumental! Wonder if thi...
- Sat Jul 26, 2014 11:50 am
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Anyone Heard of Billie Rogers? - Female, trumpeter, vocalist
- Replies: 0
- Views: 43394
Anyone Heard of Billie Rogers? - Female, trumpeter, vocalist
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billie_Rogers She was with Woody Herman's band during WW2. She just died earlier this year. She likely had some great stories. She played good horn and sang nicely and had her own big band, too. I've seen some actual 16" transcriptions of her band, but I don't see t...
- Thu Jul 24, 2014 9:13 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Freddie Green
- Replies: 9
- Views: 12065
Re: Freddie Green
that's Krupa on drums. Bet he felt like a fraud that day. How come? Substituting for Jo Jones in the great Basie rhythm section with Freddie Green and Walter Page. Krupa may have had all the fame as the legendary drummer showman from the Goodman Orchestra but I bet he knew what the real score was. ...
- Thu Jul 24, 2014 9:53 am
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Freddie Green
- Replies: 9
- Views: 12065
Re: Freddie Green
How come?trev wrote: that's Krupa on drums. Bet he felt like a fraud that day.
- Thu Jul 24, 2014 9:51 am
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Benny Goodman @ Disneyland - 1961
- Replies: 4
- Views: 10999
Re: Benny Goodman @ Disneyland - 1961
Sure thing. I just found out that the color footage still exists...and hopefully in better condition than this B&W dub.Jose Tello wrote:Thank you for sharing!
- Tue Jul 22, 2014 9:10 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Benny Goodman @ Disneyland - 1961
- Replies: 4
- Views: 10999
Benny Goodman @ Disneyland - 1961
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB0e_ho ... e=youtu.be
Some of you guys will enjoy this!
Someone said it has their favorite version of "Stealin' Apples".
Some of you guys will enjoy this!
Someone said it has their favorite version of "Stealin' Apples".
- Wed Jul 16, 2014 11:07 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Three GREAT Harry James sides from '46, '47 and '51
- Replies: 0
- Views: 43511
Three GREAT Harry James sides from '46, '47 and '51
I have these at home and it is great to hear them online so others can dig them, too. Do You Love Me? - vocal Ginnie Powell - 1946 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUCkSqm61PM East Coast Blues - instrumental featuring Harry James at his best, the always terrific Willie Smith and a killer trombone sol...
- Tue Jul 08, 2014 8:45 am
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Lots of great Casa Loma sides on YouTube!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5787
Re: Lots of great Casa Loma sides on YouTube!
Thx! Happy to hear that. When I post stuff it is nice to know that someone appreciates it and gets to hear some good stuff!straycat wrote:Yep. Thanks for posting - it's got me revisiting Casa Loma while I work today...Eyeball wrote:Anyone like these?
- Thu Jul 03, 2014 10:37 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: hitler-hates-jazz-and-that-suits-us just fine
- Replies: 0
- Views: 43411
hitler-hates-jazz-and-that-suits-us just fine
http://thereisjazzbeforetrane.blogspot. ... ts-us.html
Unique Ellington ad for the Hotel Sherman in 1942
Unique Ellington ad for the Hotel Sherman in 1942
- Wed Jul 02, 2014 10:19 am
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Emmett Matthews Orch "You can´t pull the wool over my eyes"
- Replies: 0
- Views: 43433
Emmett Matthews Orch "You can´t pull the wool over my eyes"
One of those great 1936 tunes that everyone has a good version of!
I didn't know this artist until now. Sounds black.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2PO2YvZ1PY
Other good version of this are on YT.
Do you like it?
I didn't know this artist until now. Sounds black.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2PO2YvZ1PY
Other good version of this are on YT.
Do you like it?