#BixBeiderbecke – Swing & Beyond

Mike Zirpolo September 15, 2022 4 COMMENTS

“In a Mist” (1927) Bix Beiderbecke / (1938) Bunny Berigan

“In a Mist” Composed by Bix Beiderbecke. Recorded by Bix Beiderbecke on piano for Okeh on September 9, 1927 in New York. The story: Bix Beiderbecke (1903-1931) is unquestionably one of the great early figures [..]

Masterpieces Swing 101

Mike Zirpolo March 22, 2016 3 COMMENTS

The Birth Of Swing – Louis Armstrong and “West End Blues (1928),” Bix Beiderbecke and “Clementine” (1927)

Louis Armstrong and “West End Blues,” Bix Beiderbecke and “Clementine,” and the “Birth” of Swing An introduction to the music, musicians and singers of the swing era. During the swing era, big bands were the [..]