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Vocalese, 4 of 4: Delta Rhythm Boys—Two Film Discoveries of "One O'Clock Jump"! (+Bonus Film)
(Paying Subscribers, I’ve got a great film clip for you at the bottom.
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Vocalese, 3 of 4: Delta Rhythm Boys—The First Filmed Vocalese, Plus "One O'Clock Jump"
As you saw in the first essays of this series (see the Index under “Singing”), Bee Palmer and Marion Harris recorded vocalese versions of “Singin’ the…
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Lester Young Changed His Style, Part 2: Zan Stewart's Favorites, Jeff Rupert on Mouthpieces, & Conclusions
Last time (see the Index) we discussed the downsides of knowing only the later recordings of Lester Young, which is often the case today, and we’ll…
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Lester Young Changed His Style, Part 1: Some Background, and Lew's Favorites
I’ve said it before: Of the people who had the biggest impact on jazz, Lester “Pres” Young (1909-1959) is, sadly, the one whose music is the least…
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Lester Young: Transcription of the Astounding "After You've Gone," BONUS For Paying Subscribers
When I posted it in this series, Young’s amazing 1938 solo on “After You’ve Gone,” from a radio broadcast, created quite a sensation.
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Every Film Clip of Lester Young, Preview 2: He Talks to the Drummer & Jams with Hawkins!,+Bonus
(A complete listing of the Jazz Party programs is attached at the bottom for Paying Subscribers, with indexes to musicians and songs!)
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Every Film Clip of Lester Young, Preview Part 1: He Speaks!—UPDATED,BETTER Video & Audio!!
I will eventually present a series called Every Film Clip of Lester Young, as I’ve been doing for Charlie Parker.
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Listing Favorite Records of Lester Young, Miles Davis, Ellington, et al, 1958
We previously mentioned society columnist Dorothy Kilgallen and the fact that she was a huge jazz fan.
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Lester Young: An Astounding Unreleased Solo, 1938
Of the people who had the biggest impact on jazz, Lester “Pres” Young (1909-1959) is, sadly, the one whose music is the least known.
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Lester Young’s Draft Status, Residences, Wife’s Name, and More, in 1940--with Bonus Images For Paying Subscribers
(Several times each month I send gifts to you paying subscribers, to thank you for your support—audio, photos, rare newspaper articles, etc.
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Lester Young and Gjon Mili-- and their cats!--BONUS for paid subscribers
Dear paying subscribers, and Founding Members (anyone who contributes more than $50 per year)—you are the people who allow me to devote so much time to…
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Lester Young in the film Jammin' The Blues--by way of Buster Keaton!
Jammin the Blues is one of the most notable short films in the history of jazz, partly because it is one of the few visual records of tenor saxophonist…
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