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KEVIN DORN AND FRIENDS (Dec. 18, 2009)
Jazz Lives —
Authority: 128
I originally called this post RINGSIDE AT THE GARAGE, homage to one of the great recordings: a series of live performances by Eddie Condon and his band in 1951-2, taken from the Doctor Jazz radio broadcasts and packaged (by Savoy Records in their characteristic slippery fashion) as if they were live recordings ...3 days ago -
Died On This Date (December 9, 2006) Georgia Gibbs
The Music's Over —
Authority: 142
Georgia Gibbs (Born Fredda Gibson)August 26, 1926 – December 9, 2006Georgia Gibbs was a torch singer with a powerful voice who came to prominence during the ’40s and was pretty much a household name by the ’50s. She was just 13 when she began her career, and within a few years, she cut her first [...]2 weeks ago -
Everything is okey dokey when you do the Hokey Pokey
Critical Mass —
Authority: 140
Robert Degen is wigglin’ it all about in the big wedding/bar mitzvah/birthday party/roller skating rink in the sky. Degen, a Scranton native who died on his 104th birthday, claimed to be one of the authors of the Hokey Pokey . The song’s true authorship is up for debate — it’s often attributed to Larry ...3 weeks ago -
Died On This Date (November 26, 1956) Tommy Dorsey
The Music's Over —
Authority: 142
Tommy DorseyNovember 10, 1905 – November 26, 1956Tommy Dorsey was a trombonist and band leader who came to prominence during jazz’s swing era. He was also the younger brother of another jazz great, Jimmy Dorsey with whom he found success as the Dorsey Brothers. Beginning his career in the Scranton Sirens at ...4 weeks ago
