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Swingin In the 1930s A Decade of Innovative Music
... enormous fame. (DBJ, Tommy Dorsey; Dorsey) Among the last of the great bandleaders of the 1930's, was Count Basie . Born in Redbank ...
(1669 Words -- Approx. 7 Pages)

Clasical
... large jazz bands together marketers overlook the different kinds of jazz that large groups have performed: swing (Duke Ellington and Count Basie), bebop (Dizzy ...
(3175 Words -- Approx. 13 Pages)

The Life of Billie Holiday
... In 1937, Billie recorded with Lester Young and Buck Clayton for a short time and then joined Count Basie's orchestra but ended up recording only three songs ...
(1092 Words -- Approx. 4 Pages)

Lena Horne
... It was here that Lena got to meet and observe now famous artists such as Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Count Basie, Ethal Waters, and Billie Holiday. ...
(1466 Words -- Approx. 6 Pages)

Jazz Giants
... a member. He went on to play with other legendary jazz giants Benny Carter, Count Basie, and Illinois Jacquet. His first recording ...
(661 Words -- Approx. 3 Pages)

Sarah Vaughan
... Sarah's love for music grew stronger during the early years of her life as she listened to artists such as Count Basie and Erskine Hawkins. ...
(800 Words -- Approx. 3 Pages)

Strange Fruit
... 1935. She toured briefly with the Count Basie and Artie Shaw orchestras before becoming a big nightclub solo attraction in 1940. Her ...
(1412 Words -- Approx. 6 Pages)

The NEA's Evolvement
... theater. It also supported such jazz legends as Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie, Dr. Billy Taylor, Miles Davis and Sarah Vaughan. The ...
(693 Words -- Approx. 3 Pages)

billie holliday
... career. She worked with Benny Goodman, Teddy Wilson, Count Basie, and Artie Shaw. Later, in 1940, she branched off to a solo career. ...
(262 Words -- Approx. 1 Pages)

holiday
... the nickname "Lady Day". He also toured the with the Count Basie Orchestra in 1937 and Artie Shaw in 1938. Billie Holiday was a ...
(643 Words -- Approx. 3 Pages)

Billie Holiday
... She had done recordings with such artist like Count Basie in 1937 and Artie Shaw in 1938. She was also featured on Artie's radio spot in Boston. ...
(690 Words -- Approx. 3 Pages)

THE GUITAR, ITS EVOLUTION INTO JAZZ, AND INNOVATIONS GUITARISTS ...
... The best example of a proponent of the guitar as a core rhythm instrument was Freddie Green in the Count Basie Orchestra. Green's ...
(2398 Words -- Approx. 10 Pages)

Ellington and Jazz in the 30's
... entire career. During his prime, Ellington played with famous groups such as The Luis Armstrong Quartet and Count Basie. In the ...
(1343 Words -- Approx. 5 Pages)

Jazz history
... Lester Young (1909-1959) During the 1930's and 1940's Lester Young, along with Herschel Evans in the Count Basie Band were innovator expanding beyond the ...
(2420 Words -- Approx. 10 Pages)

African American Music
... for gospel and jazz. Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Rosetta Tharp, and Mahalia Jackson were star performers. (1) In 1951, Joe Bostic ...
(6184 Words -- Approx. 25 Pages)

African American Music
... for gospel and jazz. Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Rosetta Tharp, and Mahalia Jackson were star performers. (1) In 1951, Joe Bostic ...
(6204 Words -- Approx. 25 Pages)

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