Venuti and Lang recorded with the Jean Goldkette Orchestra, the best dance band in mid 20s America with stars like Bix Beiderbecke. The relaxed swing and Bix's solo were influential in the development of cool jazz.
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For the second time in 50 years, the UK has a Chancellor named Healey who was Defence Secretary immediately prior. There is however no comparison with Denis Healey who was a political heavyweight.
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Interesting review of the Grammy winner I bought when it came out. Crisp arrangements, changes of tempo, classical and jazz elements. Outstanding drumming by Bobby Colomby whose brother Harry managed Thelonious Monk. Forgotten? Surely not.
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One of three songwriting brothers. Here is a Charles Tobias song. Arranged by Johnnie Spence. Producer George Martin.
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Looks like essential reading and a landmark in recovering neglected Scottish history.
After Culloden: The British Army, Scotland and Imperial Policy in an Age of Global Conflict submitted to @OUPAcademic this morning in final form-scheduled for 27. Thanks to all @NAM_London @BritishArmy @britishlibrary @JacobiteTruth @N_T_S @natlibscot
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Reminded me of this. Terry Gibbs and Chubby Jackson with the light-hearted scat vocal.
Terry Gibbs will be 102 next month.
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Features Benny Carter (alto saxophone)
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Concentration, precision and timing. Here's more verbal dexterity from Danny Kaye from Lady In The Dark.
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Van Morrison's (81 today) collaboration with The Band from the album Cahoots.
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Rapid Vienna 2⃣ - 2⃣ Heart of Midlothian
Hearts win 4-3 on penalties
🍿 An extended look back at a dramatic evening in Vienna... Enjoy!
🤝 @loveholidays // #loveholidays
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Raiding the Ink Spots' songbook for Benjamin,Marcus, Seiler, and Durham's heatwave anthem I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire played here by Acker Bilk.
At last an excuse to play a fave disc, Ella & the Ink Spots (apologies) in perfect accord. I even love the basso recital of the lyric by Hoppy Jones (his last session). But I'd clean forgotten that the title words are a quotation from the poet Longfellow.
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Red McKenzie popped up in 1932 with Paul Whiteman and a Fred Turk/Roy Ahlert song that Thelonious Monk recorded later.
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Mound City Blue Blowers 1929 version featuring Red McKenzie, comb and paper, Coleman Hawkins and Glenn Miller.
Here's favourite Lester solo, floating effortlessly over the robust Basie rhythm section.
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“What I remember about [The Sands] is that it was probably the most exciting engagement I have ever done in my life.”
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LM today #228 “Journey Into Melody”, it was penned by Canadian born composer Robert Farnon (July 24, 1917 – April 23, 2005). It is played y his own orchestra in 1949 for Decca youtube.com/watch?v=sUDod8eq…
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Leonard Bernstein. #BOTD 1918
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'I went to Cambodia, they don't say 'hello' d'ya, just bye bye, Bloomberg'. The brilliant Allan Sherman.
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Reminded me of Alan Sherman's parody. 'I heard Gibraltar just tumbled, the Rockies theg crumbled. I knew they'd go some day but..'
