Spotlight for October 02, 2007

Spotlight for October 02, 2007

SPOTLIGHT for OCTOBER 2ND...

BIRTHDAYS

1927 Herb Coleman, vocals
b. New York, NY, USA.
Member: "Delta Rhythm Boys"
Delta Rhythm Boys BIO:
www.vocalhalloffame.com/Induct...oys.htm

1898 Otis Rene, label owner
(Excelsior Records)
b. New Orleans, LA, USA.


1913 Walter "Wally" Rose, Piano
b. Oakland, CA, d. Jan. 12, 1997.
One of three sons born to Janet Pecansu and Manuel Rodrigues, who had emigrated from Portugal. The family changed their name to Rose before Wally's birth. Born at home in Oakland, California, Wally always gave credit to his mother for encouraging him to learn the piano. He had become interested upon discovering some piano rolls in the attic of a friend's house. He first studied piano at Castlemont High School and after graduation played in dance bands aboard cruise ships in the early 1930s, including a sea-going unit of the Anson Weeks Orchestra.

In 1938, Rose joined the short-lived dance band of Harry Barris. (Harry was one of Paul Whiteman's original Rhythm Boys - Barris, Al Rinker and Bing Crosby - Rinker was songstress Mildred Bailey's brother - both were part Native Americans). Barris also composed "I Surrender Dear". Rose joined Lu Watters in 1940. Rose's recording of George Botsford's "Black And White Rag" (Jazz Man Record No. 1, recorded in San Francisco, March 22, 1942) initiated the worldwide 1940s-50s revival of ragtime. Rose remained with Watters throughout the 1940s, except for three years Navy service. After his discharge from the U. S. Navy he began teaching piano. Rose played with Bob Scobey during 1950-51, Turk Murphy 1952-54, and spent many years as soloist in San Francisco. For a decade, Wally was about the only pianist who kept ragtime alive. Pianist Max Morath has said it was Wally Rose "...who pioneered the rediscovery of ragtime"
MORE:
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1925 Philip "Phil" Urso

Tenor-alto-baritone saxes/clarinet/arranger
b. Jersey City, NJ, USA.


1915 "Chubby" Wise
(Bluegrass/Western Swing)
fiddle/Guitar/Songwriter/Composer
b. Lake City, Fl, USA.
né: Robert Russell Wise.
Doodah Bio:
doodah.net/bgb/ChubbyWise.html

Notable Events
on this date include:

1976.
Butter Jackson
trombone
died. Age: 67

1983.
Franc Williams, trumpet
died in Houston, PA, USA.
Age: 73

1989.
Joe ("Pleasant Joseph") Cousin
piano/guitar/songwriter
died in New Orleans, LA, USA.
Age: 81

1998. Gene Autry
Actor/Western Vocalist
died Studio City, CA, USA.
Age: 91

Songs Recorded/Released
this date include:


1907 "Dixie Dan", Arthur Collins voc, Furth tune, ex show: "Great White Way"
1908 "Christmas Morning at Clancey's", Steve Porter voc, Steve Porter tune
1908 "In Grandma's Day", Peerless Quartet, Sutton tune
1908 "Make my Dream Come True", Harry MacDonough Love, Brown tune
1913 "When You and I Were Young Maggie", Charles Harrison voc, --Butterfield tune.


1914 "Memphis Blues"
Morton Harvey voc
William C. Handy tune.
*LISTEN:
us.lrd.yahoo.com/_ylt=As6J...cid=600109

1922
"I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate"
The Virginians
Armand Piron tune

1924 "I Want To See My Tennessee", California Ramblers, Kalmar and Ruby tune.
1924 "All Alone", Al Jolson voc., with Ray Miller's orch,

1925
"Oh Boy, What a Girl"
~Isham Jones & his orch
Green; Wright; Bessinger Tune
*LISTEN:
www.redhotjazz.com/Songs/is...agirl.ram

1925
"Bam Bam Bammy Shore"
Roger Wolfe Kahn & his orch, --Shore
*LISTEN:
www.redhotjazz.com/Songs/ka...808-A.ram

1925
Look Who's Here
Roger Wolfe Kahn & his orch, --Shore
*LISTEN:
www.redhotjazz.com/Songs/ka...shere.ram

1925 "Dance From Down Yonder", Bennie Krueger & his orch, de Sylva; Meyer; Hanley Tune
1925 "What Could Be Sweeter Than You", Bennie Krueger &amap; his orch, Brown; Friend

1925
"Original Charleston"
~Isham Jones & his orch
mack-johnson Tune
*LISTEN:
www.redhotjazz.com/Songs/is...eston.ram

1928
"A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody"
Red Nichols & his orch.
*LISTEN:
www.redhotjazz.com/Songs/ni...elody.ram

1929 "Beale Street Sheik", Douglas Williams and his orch,
1929 "You've Made Me Happy Today", The Knickerbockers (Selvin 's Orch.)
1929 "Searcy County Rag" Ashley's Melody Men,
1929 "Bath House Blues", Ashley's Melody Makers,
1929 "Aristocratic Stomp", Paul Tremaine and his Aristocats,
1929 "Sighing For The Moon", Paul Tremaine and his orch, tune: Lee Lobdell
1930 "You're Lucky to Me", Duke Ellington & his orch.
1931 "Goodnight Sweetheart" Victor Young & his orch, (voc. N.lucas)
1931 "Junk Man Blues", Red Nichols & his 5 Pennies, (voc. J.D.)
1936 "It's De-Lovely", Eddy Duchin & his orch
1936 "To Mary With Love", Eddy Duchin & his orch
1945 "Coffee Time", Kay Kyser Orchestra
1939 "Flying Home", Benny Goodman Sextet (on Col.) (recording date)
1939 "Rose Room", Benny Goodman Sextet (on Col.) (recording date)
1942 "White Christmas ", - Voc: Bing Crosby

Memphis Blues
~Words by George A. Norton
~Music by William Christopher Handy

Folks I've just been down, down to Memphis town,
That's where the people smile, smile on you all the while.
Hospitality, they were good to me.
I couldn't spend a dime, and had the grandest time.
I went out a dancing with a Tennessee dear,
They had a fellow there named Handy with a band you should hear
And while the dancers gently swayed, all the band folks played
Real harmony.
I never will forget the tune that Handy called the Memphis Blues.
Oh them Blues.

They've got a fiddler there that always slickens his hair
And folks he sure do pull some bow.
And when the big Bassoon seconds to the Trombones croon.
It moans just like a sinner on Revival Day, on Revival Day.

Oh that melody sure appealed to me.
Just like a mountain stream rippling on it seemed.
Then it slowly died, with a gentle sigh
Soft as the breeze that whines high in the summer pines.
Hear me people, hear me people, hear I pray,
I'm going to take a million lesson's 'til I learn how to play
Because I seem to hear it yet, simply can't forget
That blue refrain.
There's nothing like the Handy Band that played the Memphis Blues so grand.
Oh play them Blues.

That melancholy strain, that ever haunting refrain
Is like a sweet old sorrow song.
Here comes the very part that wraps a spell around my heart.
It sets me wild to hear that loving tune a gain, the Memphis Blues.