Wednesday 5 October 2022

Xavier Cugat Orchestra--The Ink Spots--Muggsy Spanier Orchestra--Joe Mr Piano Henderson--Lionel Hampton Quartet--Paul Robeson

10 Vintage Jazz sounds ends with a Little man just dreaming !!

1. Sun Sun Babae.......Xavier Cugat & His Orchestra
2. Oooh !......Xavier Cugat& His Orchestra
3. Bless You......The Ink Spots
4. Thoughtless......The Ink Spots
5. American Patrol......Muggsy Spanier & His Orchestra
6. More Than You Know......Muggsy Spanier & His Orchestra
7. Trudie......Joe Mr Piano Henderson
8. Love Is The Sweetest Thing......Joe Mr Piano Henderson
9. Chord A Re Bop......Lionel Hampton & His Quartet
10. Hamp's Salty Blues.......Lionel Hampton & His Quartet
11. Little Man You've Had A Busy Day.......Paul Robeson
12. I Ain't Lazy I'm Just Dreaming......Paul Robeson
The Ink Spots were an American pop vocal group who gained international fame in the 1930s and 1940s. Their unique musical style presaged the rhythm and blues and rock and roll musical genres, and the subgenre doo-wop. The Ink Spots were widely accepted in both the white and black communities, largely due to the ballad style introduced to the group by lead singer Bill Kenny.
In July 1954, Kenny officially disbanded the Ink Spots after an appearance at the "Bolero Bar" in Wildwood, New Jersey
 Since the Ink Spots disbanded, in 1954, there have been well over a hundred vocal groups calling themselves "The Ink Spots", with and without any original members of the group. It has often been the case that these groups claimed to be "second generation" or "third generation" Ink Spots.
Francis Joseph "Muggsy" Spanier (November 9, 1901 – February 12, 1967) was an American jazz cornetist based in Chicago. He was a member of the Bucktown Five, pioneers of the "Chicago style" that straddled traditional Dixieland jazz and swing.
Joe "Mr Piano" Henderson (2 May 1920 – 4 May 1980) was a British pianist born in Glasgow, Scotland, who was most active during the 1950s.
Henderson was taught to play the piano by his mother and became a professional at age 15, playing in dance bands. After World War II, he began working for the Peter Maurice publishing company. It was there that he met the singer Petula Clark in 1947. In 1949, Henderson introduced Clark to Alan A. Freeman, who, together with her father Leslie, formed the Polygon record label, for which she recorded her earliest hits.
Clark and Henderson later had a romantic relationship, which is said to have broken up because he did not want to be "Mr. Petula Clark".......In 1955, Clark suggested Henderson be allowed to record his own music, and he enjoyed two chart hits on Polygon, "Sing It With Joe" and "Sing It Again With Joe", both medleys of popular songs.
Henderson's biggest hit was "Trudie", which made number 14 in the UK Singles Chart, and number 1 in the sheet music chart, where it was the biggest hit of 1958. The song also won an Ivor Novello Award.
Lionel Leo Hampton (April 20, 1908 – August 31, 2002) was an American jazz vibraphonist, pianist, percussionist, and bandleader. Hampton worked with jazz musicians from Teddy Wilson, Benny Goodman, and Buddy Rich, to Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, and Quincy Jones. In 1992, he was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, and he was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1996.

          7. Trudie

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