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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 ...
Leon Thomas was born Amos Thomas, Jr. on October 4, 1937, in East St. Louis, Illinois. [2] He studied music at Tennessee State University.At the time of his studies, he had begun a singing career as a guest vocalist for the jazz bands of percussionist Armando Peraza, saxophonist Jimmy Forrest, and guitarist Grant Green.
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 Black Artists Group (BAG) was a multidisciplinary arts collective that existed in St. Louis, Missouri, from 1968 to 1972. BAG is known for the convergence of free jazz and experimental theater. [1] [2]
"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."
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 ...
Jeanne Trevor (1937 or 1938 – October 24, 2022) was an American vocalist known as the "First Lady of St. Louis Jazz". Originally from Harlem, New York City, she moved to St. Louis in the early 1960s to perform in the nascent Gaslight Square district. She became a prominent figure in Gaslight, playing most of its top jazz clubs.