There's an interview where Dizzy talks about that. How he used to listen to Roy Eldridge on broadcasts from the Savoy Ballroom and dream about playing at the Savoy. And how he later got to play with the Teddy Hill Orchestra, get recorded, and play the Savoy.Jonas wrote: Yep, it contains the first ever recorded solo by the 19-year-old John Birks Gillespie, according to the liner notes of "1935-1937" [Classics #645].
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Favorite recordings of ..... King Porter Stomp?
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Re: Favorite recordings of ..... King Porter Stomp?
Re: Favorite recordings of ..... King Porter Stomp?
Yep.CafeSavoy wrote:I think that was Dizzy Gillespie's first recording.Jonas wrote:Man, gotta change my mind and agree with you. That version is really kickin', it tops Goodman's for now, in part because of the greater "jank" factorEyeball wrote:Teddy Hill and His NBC Orchestra from 1937.
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