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Betty Boop/Louis Armstrong - You Rascal You (1932)
One of the classic Depression-era musical cartoons created by Max and Dave Fleischer. Satchmo's soundtrack obviously inspires the artists - even if the visuals aren't in any way "politically correct" 70-plus years later.
Author: WhenSwingWasKing |
Benny Goodman - Medley (1937)
Filmed during "Hollywood Hotel," this unusual medley combines the mighty Goodman band of 1937 ("I've Got a Heartful of Music" and "House Hop") with the BG Quartet ("Avalon"). The young Harry James takes solos on "Heartful" and "Hop," while Rudy Vallee serves as the on-camera emcee.
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Kay Kyser - Ma, He's Making Eyes At Me (1943)
Another clip from the "Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco" promo short (available in its entirety at www.archive.org). As with "Your Hit Parade," Kay Kyser's radio "Kollege of Musical Knowledge" was sponsored by American Tobacco/Luckies...hence Kay's appearance, along with Kyser regulars Harry Babbitt, Julie Conway, Sully Mason and "Gorgeous" Georgia Carroll (soon to be Mrs. Kyser). By the time of this film, the Kyser group has gone through its 1940-42 metamorphosis and is now a first-rate swing band, with veteran drummer Ormond Downes bringing his usual lift and drive to the ensemble.
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Frank Sinatra - Stardust (1943)
With some minor alterations, this is essentially the same arrangement of "Stardust" that Sinatra recorded with the Tommy Dorsey band in 1941. Here, Frank is accompanied by his cohorts from "Your Hit Parade," including conductor Mark Warnow. This public domain footage comes from the "Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco" promotional film (full movie available at www.archive.org).
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Artie Shaw - Everything is Jumpin' (1940)
This number is probably best remembered as one of the standout performances from the classic RCA Victor "Artie Shaw at the Blue Room/Cafe Rouge" aircheck set, capturing the 1938-39 Shaw band at its apex. The short "Second Chorus" performance featured here gives us a sense of what the chart sounded like when played by Artie's post-"Frenesi" group. (The little dialogue coda is a reminder that in the film, Fred Astaire and Burgess Meredith were in "The Perennials" - a college band whose students never graduated!)
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Bing Crosby - Where the Blue of the Night (1933)
The final 4:30 of this Sennett short, titled after Bing's famous radio theme. Franklin Pangborn is the hapless suitor spurned by Babe Kane in this "mistaken identity" saga. Crosby would keep the in-joke about Jack Smith (one of his replacements with Paul Whiteman and a lightweight rival in the 1930s singstakes) alive on his radio shows well into the '50s!
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Bing Crosby - Auf Wiedersehen, My Dear (1933)
The opening sequences from Crosby's final Mack Sennett short, with two songs Bing never recorded for Brunswick or Decca - "Auf Wiedersehen" and (under the opening credits) a truncated version of "My Silent Love." Look carefully and you'll spot Bing's loyal friend, guitar virtuoso Eddie Lang, in the on-camera band.
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Benny Goodman and Red Norvo (1960)
The camera catches the jumping 10-piece group Goodman led from 1959-1961 (built around the Red Norvo Quintet), but in this clip, the spotlight stays firmly on Benny and Red. "The World is Waiting For the Sunrise" was an early Goodman showcase in 1934, and was memorably re-recorded by BG with Mel Powell in 1942 (for Commodore). Benny was still playing this number brilliantly in the 1980s!
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Hoagy Carmichael and Jack Teagarden (1939)
Still relatively new to movies ("Topper" was in '37; "To Have and Have Not" wouldn't be filmed till '44), Hoagy is slightly uncomfortable but game here, as he introduces Jack Teagarden's first big band (trumpeter Charlie Spivak solos on "Stardust"; future Glenn Miller reedman Ernie Caceres is also present). The short features several of Hoagy's best known songs, sung by Hoagy, Big Tea or Meredith Blake, one of the better but underrated big band "girl singers."
Author: WhenSwingWasKing |
Artie Shaw - Shoot the Likker To Me John Boy (1939)
From "Artie Shaw's Class in Swing," it's the powerhouse Shaw unit of 1939 - propelled by the 21-year old Buddy Rich on drums. Tune your ears past the dated voiceover and enjoy one of the landmark big bands of the entire Swing Era!
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Ella Fitzgerald sings "Glad to Be Unhappy" with Paul Smith
Ella Fitzgerald sings "Glad to Be Unhappy" with Paul Smith at the piano. Previn Show, 1979
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Ella Fitzgerald sings "In a Mellow Tone" with Oscar Peterson
Ella Fitzgerald sings "In a Mellow Tone" with the Oscar Peterson Trio
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Ella Fitzgerald at Moulin Rouge
Ella Fitzgerald at Moulin Rouge
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Ella Fitzgerald & Ray Charles at the Moulin Rouge
Ella Fitzgerald & Ray Charles at the Moulin Rouge
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Ella Fitzgerald Sings "Night And Day" 1983
Ella Fitzgerald Sings "Night And Day" 1983
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Ella Fitzgerald sings "Get Out of Town" 1959
Ella Fitzgerald sings "Get Out of Town" 1959
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Ella Fitzgerald sings "Stomping at the Savoy", UK 1961
Ella Fitzgerald sings "Stomping at the Savoy", UK 1961 - Oscar Peterson Trio
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Ella Fitzgerald sings "Useless Landscape", Montreux 1969
Ella Fitzgerald sings "Useless Landscape", Montreux 1969
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Ella Fitzgerald sings "A House Is Not a Home", Montreux 1969
Ella Fitzgerald sings "A House Is Not a Home", Montreux 1969
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Ella Fitzgerald sings "A Place For Lovers", Montreux 1969
Ella Fitzgerald sings "A Place For Lovers", Montreux 1969
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Rockitforkids Concert
Count Basie Red Bank NJ Jake Wood on keyboard
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Flight of the Foo Bird
Emerson Jazz Band performs Flight of the Foo Bird at District Jazz Band Clinic
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Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Part 1 of 8
5.7.2008-Benefit Concert at the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank, New Jersey. The videos are in the order of the concert with mostly clips of songs, not all full songs. A bit dark in the theater in the beginning but great concert none the less. Great guitar solos also! (more)
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Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Part 2 of 8
5.7.2008-Benefit Concert at the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank, New Jersey. The video is in the order of the concert with mostly clips of songs, not all full songs. A bit dark in the theater in the beginning but great concert none the less. Great guitar solos also!
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Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Part 3 of 8
5.7.2008-Benefit Concert at the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank, New Jersey. The video is in the order of the concert with mostly clips of songs, not all full songs. A bit dark in the theater in the beginning but great concert none the less. Great guitar solos also!
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Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Part 4 of 8
5.7.2008-Benefit Concert at the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank, New Jersey. The video is in the order of the concert with mostly clips of songs, not all full songs. A bit dark in the theater in the beginning but great concert none the less. Great guitar solos also!
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Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Part 5 of 8
5.7.2008-Benefit Concert at the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank, New Jersey. The video is in the order of the concert with mostly clips of songs, not all full songs. A bit dark in the theater in the beginning but great concert none the less. Great guitar solos also!
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Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Part 6 of 8
5.7.2008-Benefit Concert at the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank, New Jersey. The video is in the order of the concert with mostly clips of songs, not all full songs. A bit dark in the theater in the beginning but great concert none the less. Great guitar solos also!
Author: madiroe |
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Part 7 of 8
5.7.2008-Benefit Concert at the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank, New Jersey. The video is in the order of the concert with mostly 5.7.2008-Benefit Concert at the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank, New Jersey. The video is in the order of the concert with mostly clips of songs, not all full songs. A bit dark in the theater in the beginning but great concert none the less. Great guitar solos also!
Author: madiroe |
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Part 8 of 8
5.7.2008-Benefit Concert at the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank, New Jersey. The video is in the order of the concert with mostly clips of songs, not all full songs. A bit dark in the theater in the beginning but great concert none the less. Great guitar solos also!
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Art Tatum plays "Isn't It Romantic"
This song was just one of so many Rodgers & Hart wonderful tunes written in 1932
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" Art Tatum plays "Too Marvelous For Words"
Tatum plays Johnny Mercer Lyricks and Richard Whiting Music in "Too Marvelous For Words" 1937
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Art Tatum Plays "My Heart Stood Still"
Art plays this beautiful song written by Rodgers & Hart and from the show "Connecticut Yankee" 1927 -1943. "I took one look at you, that's all I meant to do and then my heart stood still"
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Art Tatum Plays Another Sweet Lorraine
Another version of this wonderful song played by the one & only ...Art Tatum
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Art Tatum Plays Sweet Lorraine
Tatum plays one of his favorites "Sweet Lorraine"...Words & music by Mitchelle Parish and Cliff Burnwell written in 1928.It became a huge hit for Nat King Cole
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Art tatum Plays "I Hadn't Anyone Till You
Art Tatum Plays this lovely tune composed by Ray Noble
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Art Tatum Plays " Sposin"
Art Tatum plays "Sposin". Music by Paul Denniker, lyrics by Andy Razaf in 1929
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Art Tatum Plays "She's Funny That Way"
Art Tatum plays "She's Funny That Way" lyrics by Richard Whiting, Music by Neil Moret written in 1928. Richard Whiting was father to singer/actress Margaret Whiting
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Art Tatum
A rare clip of Art Tatum playing at the 3 Duces!
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Jack Teagarden Sings Stars Fell On Alabama
Jack Teagarden beautifuly sings..Stars Fell On Alabama
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Duke Ellington - Old Man Blues
The film is called "Check and Double Check". It consists of 74 minutes of nonsence and 2 minutes of Ellington. Why couldn't they have made it the other way round?
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Anita O'day - Sweet Georgia Brown & Tea For Two
Anita O'day at Newport Jazz Festival (1958). Having some trouble with the stairs, but making a Legendary performance!
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Dizzy Gillespie 1978
Dizzy dizzy dizzy dizzy dizzy dizzzzzzz dizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzy..............
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Gene Krupa - Lover & Leave Us Leap
Gene Krupa and his orchestra playing Lover and Leave us Leap. If you're a music enthusiast, please visit JazzLegends.com or HudsonMusic.com for more Gene Krupa videos.
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Gene Krupa - Boogie Blues
Gene Kurpa and his orchestra performing Boogie Blues. Vocals by Carolyn Grey. If you're a music enthusiast, please visit JazzLegends.com or HudsonMusic.com
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Duke Ellington - Symphony In Black
Duke Ellington and his orchestra performing Symphony in Black. Billie Holiday sings.
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Duke Ellington - Satin Doll
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra performing Satin Doll
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Dizzy Gillespie & Louis Armstrong - Umbrella Man
Jazz trumpet greats Louis Armstrong and Dizzy Gillespie performing Umbrella Man.
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Gene Krupa - Drum Boogie
Gene Krupa and his orchestra performing the classic Drum Boogie, from the excelent movie "Ball of Fire" (1941) www.imdb.com/title/tt0033373
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