Singing

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.

Jun 15, 2024 • Lewis Porter

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…

Jun 8, 2024 • Lewis Porter

Vocalese, 2 of 4: First Recordings of Eddie Jefferson and King Pleasure, With New Info (+Bonus)

(Paying Subscribers, Eddie Jefferson’s two rare recordings are below as a bonus.)

Jun 2, 2024 • Lewis Porter

Vocalese,1A of 4: Supplement about Bee Palmer and "Singin' the Blues"

My friend Bill Kirchner, a jazz musician, historian, producer, and educator who subscribes to these essays, reminded me that Beatrice “Bee” (sic) Palmer…

May 31, 2024 • Lewis Porter

Vocalese,1 of 4: History, Annie Ross—and Marion Harris in 1934! (+Bonus)

(A significant 1953 article by Leonard Feather, the first one ever about vocalese, is below for Paying Subscribers.)

May 30, 2024 • Lewis Porter

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