Una Mae Carlisle was a singer, pianist & songwriter, who like Fats Waller, enjoyed success playing in a boogie woogie/stride piano style and incorporating comedy into her act. She did in fact collaborate with Fats Waller who first discovered her
Slim & Slam
Okay, here’s a set of music that is essential to any serious lindy hopper’s music collection: Slim & Slam. Slim & Slam was a 1930s musical partnership formed by Bulee “Slim” Gaillard (vocals, guitar and piano) and Leroy Elliott “Slam”
Julia Lee: Kansas City's First Lady of Blues
Okay, I found a great CD that I think you will love: Julia Lee was an American Blues Singer who grew up and performed in Kansas City. When I think of the Kansas City jazz sound I think of grounded,
Fats Waller
Fats Waller (1904-1943) was an American jazz pianist, organist, composer and comedic entertainer. Widely recognized as a master of stride piano — Waller was one of the most popular performers of his era and was also a prolific songwriter. A
The Deep River Boys
I recently stumbled upon this group while listening on pandora.com, and after reading their bio on wikipedia and seeing that they were popular in Sweden too, I couldn’t resist mentioning them. From the Wikipedia: The Deep River Boys were an
Pure Genius: Ray Charles
Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004), known by his stage name Ray Charles, was an American pianist and singer who shaped the sound of rhythm and blues. He brought a soulful sound to country music, pop
Gospel Queen: Sister Rosetta Tharpe
If you liked the music for our Gospel Night at Cat’s Corner, then I’ll bet you’ll enjoy music by Sister Rosetta Tharpe: From Wikipedia.org: Rosetta Tharpe (March 20, 1915 – October 9, 1973) was a pioneering Gospel singer, songwriter and
Larry Clinton
Larry Clinton (August 17, 1909 – May 2, 1985) was a trumpeter who became a prominent American bandleader. His practice of rearranging the works of famous composers like Debussy and Tchaikovsky and adding lyrics was known as “swinging the classics”.
George Gee & His Jump, Jive & Wailers
This past Thursday (March 27, 2008) at the 9:20, San Francisco dancers experienced the classy and powerhouse sound of one of the great contemporary big bands: George Gee and His Jump, Jive & Wailers. It was an interesting contrast to
Lionel Hampton
Lionel Hampton was an American jazz vibraphonist, percussionist, bandleader and actor. “Hamp” ranks among the great names in jazz history, having worked with a who’s who of jazz musicians, from Benny Goodman and Buddy Rich to Charlie Parker and Quincy