Category Archives: Swing Era

SYNCHRONICITY

Posted on April 27, 2013 by

Amazingly, JazzWax blogger Marc Myers and I will both be delivering jazz historic lectures on next Tuesday, April 30. Mr. Myers will read from his book Why Jazz Happened at the State University of New York, and I will talk … Continue reading →

Posted in Artie Shaw, Blogging is swell!, Clarinet, Jazz Book, Jazz History Lecture, Jazz Stories & Tales, Invented Truths & Actual Happenings, Lester Young, Oran 'Hot Lips' Page, Portrait, Saxophone, Swing Era, World War II | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Repost Of “Dedicated To A Forgotten Ode To Spring: SPRING WILL BE SO SAD (WHEN SHE COMES THIS YEAR)”

Posted on April 13, 2013 by

“Spring Will Be So Sad (When She Comes This Year)” by Margaret Bonds and Harold “Hal” Dickinson from The Modernaires is another one of those fantastic, nevertheless forgotten songs of the “Great American Songbook”, and I wonder who else has … Continue reading →

Posted in April, Big Band Vocalist, Blogging is swell!, Dedication, Glenn Miller, Jazz Stories & Tales, Invented Truths & Actual Happenings, Jerry Gray, Poetry, Ray Eberle, Sabina, Spring, Swing Era, The Modernaires, World War II | Tagged , , , , , ,

BEFORE I’m GONNA COOKIN’: HERE’s HOWARD McGHEE… COOKIN’ … WHAT ELSE?

Posted on March 23, 2013 by

Hi there, swingin’ gals ‘n’ lads: Have all a greatly cookin’ weekend! Boppingly yours truly, Brewnster McLite Enjoy!

Posted in Andy Kirk, Dedication, Etymology, Fats Navarro, Howard McGhee, Jazz Stories & Tales, Invented Truths & Actual Happenings, Jive, Mary Lou Williams, Portrait, Swing Era, Tongue In Cheek, Trumpet | Tagged , , , , ,

EVERYBODY WANTS HAPPY HERMAN “TRIGGER” ALPERT !!!

Posted on March 15, 2013 by

– PREFACE – Since I wrote my darkest article two weeks ago – you remember the one about haunted, lonely houses & cottages for sale (it’s updated now) -, the following may be the happiest of ‘em all. – BULK – … Continue reading →

Posted in All American Rhythm Section, Big Band Vocalist, Dedication, Etymology, Glenn Miller, Herman "Trigger" Alpert, Jazz Adaptation, Jazz Stories & Tales, Invented Truths & Actual Happenings, Portrait, Swing Era, Tongue In Cheek, World War II | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

SOMETHING HEARTWARMING FOR THE COLD FEBRUARY: HARRY JAMES & HIS MUSIC MAKERS – “MY BABY JUST CARES FOR ME” & MORE – ‘ROUND 1946

Posted on February 23, 2013 by

This is track #5 on side 2 of one of my favorite Harry James LP’s: HARRY JAMES & HIS ORCHESTRA – THE UNCOLLECTED – VOL. 1 – 1943-46 The album contains not only greatly swingin’ instrumentals like the posted “My … Continue reading →

Posted in CD review, Dedication, Harry James, Jazz Stories & Tales, Invented Truths & Actual Happenings, Jive, Sabina, Swing Era, Trumpet, Winter | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments