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Mike Zirpolo September 8, 2021 0 COMMENTS

Phil Schaap (1951-2021)

It is with great sadness that I report the death yesterday of Phil Schaap. (1) Among people who are serious about the history of jazz, Phil was a giant. His knowledge was seemingly endless. Minutiae [..]

Swing 101 Swingscapes Uncategorized
Mike Zirpolo March 25, 2020 19 COMMENTS

Saturday Night Swing Club – “Down by the Old Mill Stream” and “A Formal Night in Harlem” (1936) Bunny Berigan

  “Down by the Old Mill Stream” Composed by Tell Taylor and Arthur Clough; unknown arranger. Recorded live on October 31, 1936 from a broadcast of the Saturday Night Swing Club over the CBS radio network. Bunny [..]

Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share Uncategorized
Mike Zirpolo June 30, 2018 3 COMMENTS

“Sent for You Yesterday”-live- (1939) Count Basie with Jimmy Rushing

“Sent for You Yesterday” Composed by Count Basie, Jimmy Rushing and Eddie Durham; arranged by Eddie Durham. Recorded by Count Basie and His Orchestra live on April 2, 1939 from the Columbia Dance Hour – [..]

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Creole Love Call Duke Ellington (1927) with Adelaide Hall and Bubber Miley/(1949) with Kay Davis and Ray Nance

"Creole Love Call" Composed and arranged by Duke Ellington. Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra for Victor on October 26, 1927 ...

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My Reverie (1938) Larry Clinton with Bea Wain/ (1938) Artie Shaw with Helen Forrest/ (1970) Billy May with Eileen Wilson

  "My Reverie" Composed by Claude Debussy; lyric by Larry Clinton. Recorded by Larry Clinton and His Orchestra for Victor on July 16, ...

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Over the Rainbow (1961) Ella Fitzgerald

"Over the Rainbow" Composed by Harold Arlen, music; and E.Y. Harburg, lyric. Recorded by Ella Fitzgerald on January 15, 1961 for Verve ...

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My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice (1940) Jan Savitt and His Top Hatters - arranged by Billy Moore

"My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice" Composed by Camille Saint-Saens; arranged by Billy Moore. Recorded by Jan Savitt and His Top Hatters ...

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Solitude (1934) Duke Ellington; and Maxwell Davis (1960)

"Solitude" Composed and arranged by Duke Ellington. Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra for Victor on January 10, 1934 in Chicago. Duke ...

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  • “Creole Love Call” Duke Ellington (1927) with Adelaide Hall and Bubber Miley/(1949) with Kay Davis and Ray Nance
  • “My Reverie” (1938) Larry Clinton with Bea Wain/ (1938) Artie Shaw with Helen Forrest/ (1970) Billy May with Eileen Wilson
  • “Over the Rainbow” (1961) Ella Fitzgerald
  • “My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice” (1940) Jan Savitt and His Top Hatters – arranged by Billy Moore
  • “Solitude” (1934) Duke Ellington; and Maxwell Davis (1960)
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