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Tag Archives: 1938

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 16 Comments J P
March 14, 2025

Count Basie, 1937-38 Edition – A Big Band That Played No-Excuses Jazz

Jazz, music 1937, 1938, Buck Clayton, Count Basie, Decca, Freddie Green, Herschel Evans, Jack Washington, Jimmie Rushing, Jimmy Rushing, Jo Jones, Lester Young, Walter Page 12 Comments J P
June 7, 2024

The Making of Ella Fitzgerald

Jazz, music 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, band, Chick Webb, Ella Fitzgerald, jazz, vocal 10 Comments J P
May 3, 2024

Battle Of The Bands: Benny Goodman And Artie Shaw Have Their Way With Sweet Sue

Jazz, music 1928, 1938, 1939, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Billy Butterfield, Bud Freeman, Buddy Rich, Dave Tough, Just You, Sweet Sue, Tony Pastor, Ziggy Elman 11 Comments J P
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