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Ben Pollack (June 22, 1903 – June 7, 1971) [1] was an American drummer and bandleader from the mid-1920s through the swing era. His eye for talent led him to employ musicians such as Benny Goodman , Jack Teagarden , Glenn Miller , Jimmy McPartland , and Harry James .
Ben Pollack and His Pick-A-Rib Boys (Savoy, 1952) Big T’s Jazz (Decca, 1953) Jack Teagarden and His Orchestra (Bethlehem, 1954) Big T’s Jazz (Decca, 1953) Bobby Hackett and His Jazz Band-Coast Concert (Capitol, 1955) Paul Whiteman Fiftieth Anniversary (Grand Award, 1957) Bud Freeman’s Summa Cum Laude Orchestra (Victor, 1957)
The film contains songs by musicians who also make cameo appearances in the film. These cameos include: Louis Armstrong, Barney Bigard, Cozy Cole, Ray Conniff, Gene Krupa, Frances Langford, Skeets McDonald, The Modernaires, Marty Napoleon, Ben Pollack, Babe Russin, Arvell Shaw, and James Young.
Popular recordings in 1931 were by Ben Pollack (recorded March 2, 1931 for Perfect Records, No. 15431) [1] and by Emil Coleman & his Orchestra (recorded January 23, 1931, Brunswick 6036) [2] with Smith Ballew, vocal refrain.
[15] [16] [17] He played with the bands of Red Nichols, Ben Selvin, Ted Lewis, and Isham Jones and recorded for Brunswick under the name Benny Goodman's Boys, a band that featured Glenn Miller. In 1928, Goodman and Miller wrote " Room 1411 ", Miller's first known composition, which was released as a Brunswick 78.
Benny begins his professional career by joining the Ben Pollack traveling band. Later in New York, where his new band gets a lukewarm reception, Benny meets jazz lover John Hammond and his sister Alice. He is invited to the stately Hammond home to perform Mozart's Clarinet Concerto. Alice fears he will be embarrassed, but his playing is ...
"'Deed I Do" – Ben Pollack & His Orchestra "Buy, Buy For Baby" – Ben Pollack & His Park Central Orchestra "Bashful Baby" – Ben Pollack & His Park Central Orchestra "Yellow Dog Blues" – Ben's Bad Boys "Dinah" – Red Nichols & His Five Pennies "Carolina In The Morning" – Red Nichols & His Five Pennies
The Federal Art Project (1935–1943) of the Works Progress Administration was the largest of the New Deal art projects. [1] As many as 10,000 artists [2] were employed to create murals, easel paintings, sculpture, graphic art, posters, photography, Index of American Design documentation, theatre scenic design, and arts and crafts. [3]