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"You Came a Long Way from St. Louis" is a popular song composed by John Benson Brooks, with lyrics by Bob Russell. The lyric is addressed to a social climber from St. Louis, as seen by a fellow Missourian who concludes, "You came a long way from St. Louis / But, baby, you still got a long way to go." [1]
Squeeze Me" is a 1925 jazz standard composed by Fats Waller. It was based on an old blues song called "The Boy in the Boat". The lyrics were credited to publisher Clarence Williams , although Andy Razaf has claimed to have actually written the lyrics.
The song has been recorded numerous times by a number of artists in the years since, having become a jazz standard. [1] Hit recordings have been by Paul Weston & His Orchestra (vocal by Matt Dennis ) (reached No. 21 in the Billboard charts in 1947) and by The Four Aces (No. 20 in 1952).
Jazz musicians from St. Louis (32 P) Pages in category "Jazz musicians from Missouri" The following 90 pages are in this category, out of 90 total.
Ragtime songs "Twelfth Street Rag" and "Tiger Rag" have become popular numbers for jazz artists, as have blues tunes "St. Louis Blues" and "St. James Infirmary". Tin Pan Alley songwriters contributed several songs to the jazz standard repertoire, including "Indiana" and "After You've Gone".
The Peacock Alley was a jazz club at 2935 Lawton Boulevard St. Louis, Missouri. It was one of St. Louis' most important nightclubs in the 1950s. [2] [3] Due to its close proximity to Union Station, it was favored among musicians. [4]
Jazz saxophonist and music teacher Edward “Kidd” Jordan died in his sleep Friday, surrounded by family at his New Orleans home, family publicist Vincent Sylvain said. During his 50-year career ...
Pages in category "Jazz musicians from St. Louis" The following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.