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Jonah Jones Quartet
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Born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1909, trumpet player Jonah Jones turned professional at the age of 17. After working in many bands, he form… read moreBorn in Louisville, Kentucky in 1909, trumpet player Jonah Jones turned professional at the age of 17. After working in many bands, he formed his own quartet in 1955. He made a string of successful albums with Capitol in the late fifties… read moreBorn in Louisville, Kentucky in 1909, trumpet player Jonah Jones turned professional at the age of 17. After working in many bands, he formed his own quartet in 1955. He made a string of successful albums with Capitol in the late fifties. After that he rarely recorded again, but continued playing… read more -
Spike Jones New Band
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Lindley Armstrong "Spike" Jones (December 14, 1911 – May 1, 1965) was a popular musician and bandleader specializing in performin… read moreLindley Armstrong "Spike" Jones (December 14, 1911 – May 1, 1965) was a popular musician and bandleader specializing in performing satirical arrangements of popular songs. Ballads and classical works receiving the Jones treatme… read moreLindley Armstrong "Spike" Jones (December 14, 1911 – May 1, 1965) was a popular musician and bandleader specializing in performing satirical arrangements of popular songs. Ballads and classical works receiving the Jones treatment would be punctuated with gunshots, whistles, cowbells and… read more -
Si Zentner
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Simon "Si" Zentner (1917 - 2000) was an American Jazz Trombone Player & Big Band Leader. View wikiSimon "Si" Zentner (1917 - 2000) was an American Jazz Trombone Player & Big Band Leader. View wikiSimon "Si" Zentner (1917 - 2000) was an American Jazz Trombone Player & Big Band Leader. View wiki -
Sam Butera
17,247 listeners
Saxophonist Sam Butera (August 17, 1927 – June 3, 2009) is best known for the time he spent backing Louis Prima and Keely Smith. He start… read moreSaxophonist Sam Butera (August 17, 1927 – June 3, 2009) is best known for the time he spent backing Louis Prima and Keely Smith. He started his career in New Orleans, but moved to Las Vegas in the early 50's when Louis Prima calle… read moreSaxophonist Sam Butera (August 17, 1927 – June 3, 2009) is best known for the time he spent backing Louis Prima and Keely Smith. He started his career in New Orleans, but moved to Las Vegas in the early 50's when Louis Prima called his brother desperately needing a band to back him at The … read more -
Henri Rene
12,869 listeners
Henri René (December 29, 1906, New York, New York – April 25, 1993, Houston, Texas) was an American-born German producer, conductor and arr… read moreHenri René (December 29, 1906, New York, New York – April 25, 1993, Houston, Texas) was an American-born German producer, conductor and arranger. René mother's was German and his father French; while young, his family moved to Germa… read moreHenri René (December 29, 1906, New York, New York – April 25, 1993, Houston, Texas) was an American-born German producer, conductor and arranger. René mother's was German and his father French; while young, his family moved to Germany, and René studied at the Berlin Royal Academy of Music. R… read more -
Alvino Rey
14,908 listeners
Alvin McBurney (July 1, 1908 – February 2, 2004), known by his stage name Alvino Rey, was an American swing era musician and pioneer, often… read moreAlvin McBurney (July 1, 1908 – February 2, 2004), known by his stage name Alvino Rey, was an American swing era musician and pioneer, often credited as the father of the pedal steel guitar. He was mainly associated with orchestral, big b… read moreAlvin McBurney (July 1, 1908 – February 2, 2004), known by his stage name Alvino Rey, was an American swing era musician and pioneer, often credited as the father of the pedal steel guitar. He was mainly associated with orchestral, big band and swing music, and towards the end of his career, jazz… read more -
Gloria Wood
12,421 listeners
Gloria Wood (September 8, 1923 – March 4, 1995) sang with band leader Kay Kyser in the 1940s, known chiefly for her vocal on 1948's The Woody Woodpecker Song. 1953's Hey Bellboy was one of her most popular songs on Capitol sel… read moreGloria Wood (September 8, 1923 – March 4, 1995) sang with band leader Kay Kyser in the 1940s, known chiefly for her vocal on 1948's The Woody Woodpecker Song. 1953's Hey Bellboy was one of her most popular songs on Capitol selling a million copies. in 1958 Time Magazine wrote: « The mo… read more -
The Out-Islanders
15,279 listeners
A project by Billy May and Charlie Barnet. May teamed up with Barnet around 1962 for an anonymous album of Hawaiian and tropical music. His… read moreA project by Billy May and Charlie Barnet. May teamed up with Barnet around 1962 for an anonymous album of Hawaiian and tropical music. His lifestyle had finally slowed him down in the mid 1960s. He had a heart bypass operation in 1963, … read moreA project by Billy May and Charlie Barnet. May teamed up with Barnet around 1962 for an anonymous album of Hawaiian and tropical music. His lifestyle had finally slowed him down in the mid 1960s. He had a heart bypass operation in 1963, and ended a twenty-five year smoking habit. After a particul… read more -
John Lasalle Quartet
2,647 listeners
This group featured excellent four part modern harmony in the Sixties. With good arrangements, they also backed themselves up instrumenta… read moreThis group featured excellent four part modern harmony in the Sixties. With good arrangements, they also backed themselves up instrumentally. John LaSalle, the leader, played piano, arrannged, and emceed the group adeptly. … read moreThis group featured excellent four part modern harmony in the Sixties. With good arrangements, they also backed themselves up instrumentally. John LaSalle, the leader, played piano, arrannged, and emceed the group adeptly. Their first album, "Jumping a… read more