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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).
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.
Jazz song composed by Art Hickman with lyrics by Harry Williams. [87] Also known as "In Sunny Roseland", the tune is usually played as an instrumental because of its flowery lyrics. [ 88 ] First recorded by Joseph C. Smith 's Orchestra in 1918, it was popularized by Duke Ellington in 1932; Ellington later used the tune's chord progression for ...
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 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]
Back to Back is a 1959 studio album by Johnny Hodges and Duke Ellington.It was followed by Side by Side (1959), which combines three tracks recorded at one of the same sessions with six tracks recorded in August 1958 by a different, Hodges-led group that did not include Ellington.
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 ...
"Caravan" is an American jazz standard by Juan Tizol and Duke Ellington, first performed by Ellington in 1936. Irving Mills wrote lyrics, but they are rarely sung. The song has regained popularity since being featured prominently in the 2014 film Whiplash .