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Becoming Billie Holiday, 1935-37

Jazz, music 1915, 1935, 1936, 1937, Benny Goodman, Billie, Brunswick, Columbia, Eeny Meeny, holiday, I Wished On The Moon, jazz, Lady Day, Lester Young, music, Prez, reviews, rock, Teddy Wilson, The Way You Look Tonight, This Years Kisses, vocal, writing 22 Comments J P

When Old Becomes New – Stan Kenton Does Hi-Fi

Jazz, music 1947, 1956, album, Capitol, Hi Fi, hi-fi, Interlude, jazz, Kenton, L.P., Long Play, Maynard Ferguson, Minor Riff, mono, music, Peanut Vendor, Pete Candoli, Rugulo, Stan, Stereo, Vido Musso 25 Comments J P

Battle Of The Bands – Chick Webb And Benny Goodman Stomp At The Savoy.

Jazz, music 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, Ballroom, Bands, Battle, Benny, Chick, Columbia, Gene Krupa, Goodman, Harlem, jazz, Mario Bauza, record, recording, Savoy, swing, Victor, Webb 26 Comments J P

Charlie Barnet – “The Blackest White Band In America”

Jazz, music 1943, 1948, 1949, Barnet, Barnett, Basie, books, Charley, Charlie, Cherokee, Doc, East Side West Side, jazz, Moose, music, Other Aunt, Palomar, rock, Severinsen, swing, writing 22 Comments J P

The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of George Van Eps

Jazz, music 1949, 7-string, Epiphone, George Van Eps, guitar, I Wrote It For Jo, jazz, jump, Kay's Fantasy, music, new-music, Once In A While, piano, Records, review, reviews, rock, solo, Van Epps 23 Comments J P

February 6, 2026

Red Norvo And Mildred Bailey – Mr. & Mrs. Swing

Jazz, music 1936, 1937, 1938, Bailey, Mildred, Norvo, red 39 Comments J P

January 2, 2026

Sixty Years And A Barrel Of Monkees

music 1966, 1967, Colgems, Dolenz, Headquarters, Jones, Michael, Micky, Mike, Monkees, NBC, Nesmith, Peter, Pieces, Screen Gems, television, The Monkees, Tork, TV 55 Comments J P

November 28, 2025

Gene Autry And Three Christmas Classics (With A B-Side Bonus)

music 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, Autrey, Autry, champion, Christmas, Columbia, cowboy, Frosty, Gene, Gene Autry, record, Reindeer, Rudolph, Santa Clause, Snowman, song 30 Comments J P

October 31, 2025

Sidemen In The Spotlight – Four Classic Jazz Performances Where The Leader Defers To A Featured Soloist

Jazz, music 1938, 1939, 1941, 1945, Artie Shaw, band, bandleader, Benny Goodman, big, Charlie Christian, cornet, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, leader, Lester Young, Rex Stewart, Roy Eldridge, saxophone, side men, sideman, trumpet 18 Comments J P

October 3, 2025

Forgotten Jazz From The 1950’s

Jazz, music 1950's, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1959, album, Eddie Heywood, Ellington, Gene Krupa, Harry James, hi-fi, How High The Moon, jazz, Long Play, LP, Lush Life, music, Soft Summer Breeze, Stereo, Strayhorn 22 Comments J P

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