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Charlie Spivak is another in my long list of Swing Era performers who never really made it to the first tier but still created a lot of great music during their careers. By all accounts "cheery, chubby Charlie", as he was known, was the kind of person we computer geeks might describe as WYSIWYG - What You See Is What You Get - a genuinely nice guy who cared about his music, his musicians, and his audience. His childhood years are a bit unclear; some biographers say he was born in Kiev, Ukraine in 1907 while others show his birthplace as Hartford, Connecticut. Whatever his origins were, he showed his talent on the trumpet early on and joined a local dance band in the mid-1920s. This part of his life is also strangely murky. I found references to the bandleader's name as both Don Cavallaro and John Cavallaro, and conflicting statements that he performed with him while still in high school or only after graduation. The Cavallaro gig led to six years with a regional band, then on to that most incredible "incubator" of jazz talent, the Ben Pollack Orchestra. The Pollack band was the start of a series of associations with other up-and-coming stars including the Dorseys, Ray Noble, Raymond Scott, and most importantly Glenn Miller. It was Miller who not only convinced Charlie to leave studio work and form his own band, he put up the money to get it started and acted as a mentor when Charlie needed advice. The first Charlie Spivak Orchestra had a lot in common with the first Glenn Miller Orchestra. Namely, it went bankrupt! Like Miller, Charlie plunged back in. He bought out an existing band led by a relative unknown called Bill Downer (probably not a good name !) and the new incarnation of the Charlie Spivak Orchestra soon became one of the top bands in the country. He played mostly ballads and straight dance music in spite of his earlier jazz training, perhaps again being influenced by Glenn Miller's willingness to forgo pure jazz in the interest of greater popularity. The band's initial success let him hire musicians who would soon become stars in their own right including drummer Dave Tough, trumpeter Les Elgart, trombonist and arranger Nelson Riddle, and vocalists Garry Stevens and June Hutton, plus Irene Day who eventually became Mrs. Spivak. The band's popularity was also helped when Charlie switched to playing an open trumpet rather than always using a mute. The "cheery, chubby" sobriquet gave way to "the man who plays the sweetest trumpet" as he recorded hits such as Autumn Nocturne, Tenderly, Let's Go Home, Everything Happens to Me, My Devotion, and of course his theme Stardreams: It wasn't all dance music, though - he had a few up-tempo successes with Swingin' the Blues, Stompin' Room Only, and one of my favorites, the nonsense ditty Brother Bill. Charlie's talent arguably might have carried him to the same part of the stratosphere occupied by the other top bands had it not been for the double punches of the recording ban and constant personnel changes during the war. By the time everything settled down the Big Band Era was nearing its end. Whatever advice Glenn Miller gave served Charlie well. While other bands were breaking up, he managed to keep his orchestra together until the early 1960s, although he never achieved the fame he might have if his band had started a bit earlier. Illness forced him to give up performing for awhile. He resumed work with a quintet, but before long Charlie was once again in front of a full big band. What was supposed to be a temporary appearance at a supper club in Greenville, South Carolina turned into a decade-long revival of the Charlie Spivak Orchestra where he continued to play "the sweetest trumpet" until his passing in 1982. Charlie Spivak's Trumpet Jeff Karpinski King of Prussia, Pennsylvania Email Me

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Misty - Erroll Garner "Misty" written in 1954 by pianist Erroll Garner, has become one of the great jazz standards of the last century! It was originally composed as an instrumental piece following the traditional 32-bar format that was the standard for the period. In 1955 lyricist Johnny Burke, widely regarded as one of the finest writers of popular songs in America between the 1920s and 1950s added lyrics to the piece which was to become the signature song of Johnny Mathis, reaching #12 on the U.S. Pop Singles chart in 1959. [1][2] Numerous artists have performed it at various times, perhaps most notably by Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan (1959), Billy Eckstine (1960), Frank Sinatra and Earl Grant (1961) and Lloyd Price (1963). Country music artist Ray Stevens (1975) took his turn with it and did it as a country song which became quite a hit for the novelty artist. Here is the Mathis version which he made famous:[1] Johnny Mathis The fabulous alto saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader Benny Carter also did a great rendition of Misty in 1995 for the Smithsonian Jazz Masters series for which I have included here: Benny Carter Erroll Garner's version of the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1991, with Mathis’ version being inducted in 2002. The song plays a key role in the plot of the movie “Play Misty for Me” (1971) starring Clint Eastwood. Universal Pictures paid $25,000 to use the song in the film.[1] I certainly hope you all enjoyed Benny’s version of Misty as much as I did! Spencer "Wolf" Smartt Dallas, Texas Email Me [1] Misty [2] Erroll Garner

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The staff at the Big Band Chronology wishes everyone a joyous and safe Thanksgiving. Nov 28 Trumpeter Dick Vance was born on this day in 1915. Was lead trumpet and did some vocals for Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra (1936-38) Vance joined Chick Webb's Big Band in 1939, staying with the organization for a couple years after Ella Fitzgerald took over, and arranged many of the charts for that band. Vance then had stints with Charlie Barnet, and Don Redman, He attended Juilliard Institute during 1944-47. Vance contributed arrangements to many orchestras including those of Duke Ellington, Harry James, Cab Calloway and Earl Hines. Nov. 29 Ellington’s Kentucky Club Orchestra records East St. Louis Toodle-Oo in 1926. Birmingham Breakdown was also recorded on that date. Band Roster Trumpets: Louis Metcalf, Bubber Miley Trombones: Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton Reeds: Rudy Jackson (cl, ts), Otto Hardwick (as), Harry Carney (bs) Ryhthm: Duke Ellington (p), Fred Guy (bjo), Wellman Braud (b), Sonny Greer(d) Composer Billy Strayhorn was born in Dayton, Ohio in 1915. He is best known for his collaboration with bandleader and composer Duke Ellington lasting nearly three decades. His works showcased with Ellington include Lush Life, Take the A Train, Lotus Blossom, Chelsea Bridge, Rain Check, Day Dream, and Something to Live For. Chelsea Bridge by Duke Ellington Nov 30 Bunny Berigan records Bix Beiderbeck’s Davenport Blues in 1938.Also recorded in this two day session of Nov 30/Dec 1 were In a Mist, Walkin' the Dog, Flashes, Candlelights, and In the Dark. Band Roster Trumpet: Bunny Berigan, Irving Goodman Trombone: Ray Coniff Reeds: Murray Williams, Gus Bivona, George Auld Rhythm: Joe Lippman (p), Hank Wayland (b), Buddy Rich (d) Tenor Charlie Rouse dies in NYC, 1988. Played in Bop big bands such as Billy Eckstine (1944) , Dizzy Gillespie (1945), Duke Ellington (1949-1950) and Count Basie’s Octet (1950). Dec 1 Pianist and bandleader Horace Heidt dies in Del Mar, Ca., 1986. First Let’s Dance broadcast on NBC with Benny Goodman in 1934. Ellington records I’m Beginning to See the Light (v-Joya Sherrill) (1944). Also recorded are I ain't Got Nothin' But The Blues (v- Al Hibbler), I Didn't Know About You (v-Sherrill), and Don't You Know I Care (v-Hibbler). Band Roster Trumpet: Shelton Hemphill, William "Cat" Anderson, Taft Jordan, Ray Nance Trombone: Joe Nanton, Claude Jones, Lawrence Brown Reeds: Jimmy Hamilton (cl), Otto Hardwick (as), Johnny Hodges (as), Al Sears (ts), Harry Carney (bs) Rhythm: Duke Ellington (p), Fred Guy (g), Junior Ragland (b), Sonny Greer (d) Vocals: Al Hibbler, Joya Sherrill Lionel Hampton cuts Hey-Ba-Ba-Re-Bop (1945). Also recorded in that session was Slide Hamp Slide. Band roster uncertain. Dec 2 Billy Eckstine records Jelly Jelly with Earl Hines band (1940). Also recorded in that session was Easy Rhythm, In Swamp Lands, Everything Depends on You (v-Madeline Green), I'm Falling for You (v-Eckstine) and Comin' In Home. Band Roster Trumpets: Harry Jackson, Rostelle Reese, Leroy White Trombones: Joseph McLewis, John Ewing, Edward Fant Reeds: William Randall, Bud Johnson, LeRoy Harris, Scoops Carey, Franz Jackson Rhythm: Earl Hines (p), Hurley Ramey (g), Truck Parham (b), Alvin Burroughs (d) Vocal: Billy Eckstine, Madeline Green Composer and bandleader Eddie Sauter was born in Brooklyn, NY 1914. Co-led Sauter-Finegan Band of the 1950’s. Dec 3 Singer Constance Foore "Connee" Boswell was born in Kansas City, Missouri 1907. With her sisters, Martha and Helvetia "Vet" Boswell, she performed in the 1930s as The Boswell Sisters which became a highly influential singing group during this period via recordings and radio. Connee herself is widely considered one of the greatest jazz female vocalists and was a major influence on Ella Fitzgerald who said, "My mother brought home one of her records, and I fell in love with it....I tried so hard to sound just like her." Connee Boswell was a favorite duet partner of Bing Crosby and they frequently sang together on radio as well as recording several hit records as a duo in the 1930s and 1940's. Boswell, Crosby, and Eddie Cantor recorded a version of Alexander's Ragtime Band that was a #1 hit in 1938.In 1939, Crosby and Boswell had three hit duet records that each climbed into the top 12 on Billboard; An Apple For The Teacher climbed all the way to #2. Sinatra’s first solo engagement (Paramount Theater, NYC) after splitting with Tommy Dorsey (1942) Norm Gluckman Cedarville, New Jersey Email Me

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Nuevo Disco de SFDK Siempre Fuertes 2 Tracklist : 1 Crisis Symbolyc One/Zatu 2 S.E.V.I.L.L.A. Symbolyc One/Zatu 3 30 Acción Sánchez/Zatu 4 No (Con Chukky) Cookin Soul/Zatu/Chukky 5 La De Los Niños Acción Sánchez/Zatu 6 El Séquito Acción Sánchez/Zatu 7 Los Peliculistas II Acción Sánchez/Zatu 8 Nuevo Hazhe/Zatu 9 Seguimos Fuertes (Con Jefe De La M) Jefe De La M/Zatu 10 V.S Cookin Soul/Zatu 11 Vívelo (Con Pinnacle Rockers) Jefe De La M/Zatu/Pinnacle Rockers 12 Hablando Acción Sánchez/Zatu 13 Hip-Hop (Con Legendario) Acción Sánchez/Zatu/Legendario 14 Que Te Lo Juma - Parte 2 (Remix) Acción Sánchez/Zatu 15 Fruta Variada (Con Halberto El Chef Y Yoque) Acción Sánchez/Zatu/Halberto El Chef/Yoque 16 Él Él (colaboran jefe de la M y All Day Green) Acción Sánchez/Zatu 17 El Sargento Hazhe/Zatu

Nuevo Disco de SFDK Siempre Fuertes 2 Tracklist : 1 Crisis Symbolyc One/Zatu 2 S.E.V.I.L.L.A. Symbolyc One/Zatu 3 30 Acción Sánchez/Zatu 4 No (Con Chukky) Cookin Soul/Zatu/Chukky 5 La De Los Niños Acción Sánchez/Zatu 6 El Séquito Acción Sánchez/Zatu 7 Los Peliculistas II Acción Sánchez/Zatu 8 Nuevo Hazhe/Zatu 9 Seguimos Fuertes (Con Jefe De La M) Jefe De La M/Zatu 10 V.S Cookin Soul/Zatu 11 Vívelo (Con Pinnacle Rockers) Jefe De La M/Zatu/Pinnacle Rockers 12 Hablando Acción Sánchez/Zatu 13 Hip-Hop (Con Legendario) Acción Sánchez/Zatu/Legendario 14 Que Te Lo Juma - Parte 2 (Remix) Acción Sánchez/Zatu 15 Fruta Variada (Con Halberto El Chef Y Yoque) Acción Sánchez/Zatu/Halberto El Chef/Yoque 16 Él Él (colaboran jefe de la M y All Day Green) Acción Sánchez/Zatu 17 El Sargento Hazhe/Zatu

Nuevo Disco de SFDK Siempre Fuertes 2 Tracklist : 1 Crisis Symbolyc One/Zatu 2 S.E.V.I.L.L.A. Symbolyc One/Zatu 3 30 Acción Sánchez/Zatu 4 No (Con Chukky) Cookin Soul/Zatu/Chukky 5 La De Los Niños Acción Sánchez/Zatu 6 El Séquito Acción Sánchez/Zatu 7 Los Peliculistas II Acción Sánchez/Zatu 8 Nuevo Hazhe/Zatu 9 Seguimos Fuertes (Con Jefe De La M) Jefe De La M/Zatu 10 V.S Cookin Soul/Zatu 11 Vívelo (Con Pinnacle Rockers) Jefe De La M/Zatu/Pinnacle Rockers 12 Hablando Acción Sánchez/Zatu 13 Hip-Hop (Con Legendario) Acción Sánchez/Zatu/Legendario 14 Que Te Lo Juma - Parte 2 (Remix) Acción Sánchez/Zatu 15 Fruta Variada (Con Halberto El Chef Y Yoque) Acción Sánchez/Zatu/Halberto El Chef/Yoque 16 Él Él (colaboran jefe de la M y All Day Green) Acción Sánchez/Zatu 17 El Sargento Hazhe/Zatu

Nuevo Disco de SFDK Siempre Fuertes 2 Tracklist : 1 Crisis Symbolyc One/Zatu 2 S.E.V.I.L.L.A. Symbolyc One/Zatu 3 30 Acción Sánchez/Zatu 4 No (Con Chukky) Cookin Soul/Zatu/Chukky 5 La De Los Niños Acción Sánchez/Zatu 6 El Séquito Acción Sánchez/Zatu 7 Los Peliculistas II Acción Sánchez/Zatu 8 Nuevo Hazhe/Zatu 9 Seguimos Fuertes (Con Jefe De La M) Jefe De La M/Zatu 10 V.S Cookin Soul/Zatu 11 Vívelo (Con Pinnacle Rockers) Jefe De La M/Zatu/Pinnacle Rockers 12 Hablando Acción Sánchez/Zatu 13 Hip-Hop (Con Legendario) Acción Sánchez/Zatu/Legendario 14 Que Te Lo Juma - Parte 2 (Remix) Acción Sánchez/Zatu 15 Fruta Variada (Con Halberto El Chef Y Yoque) Acción Sánchez/Zatu/Halberto El Chef/Yoque 16 Él Él (colaboran jefe de la M y All Day Green) Acción Sánchez/Zatu 17 El Sargento Hazhe/Zatu

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"Babes in the Woods" is EXCLUSIVELY DISTRIBUTED by Microcinema DVD. To order this DVD and/or other Microcinema titles, go to: www.microcinemadvd.com. Synopsis: Follow three gorgeous young ladies as they go to camp, finding plenty of mischief along the way. These girls aren't ashamed of their beautiful bodies, and show them off at every opportunity! Narrated in the style of an educational film, and set among some beautiful scenery, this is a truly hilarious 'camp' film from the pinnacle of the Drive-In era. Step back in time and take a trip to the woods with these babes! From 1962. Please check out and join Microcinema on other social networking sites: Facebook: http://facebook.com/microcinema MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/microcinemainternational Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/microcinema Twitter: http://twitter.com/microcinema

Surfing America, the national governing body for surfing in the USA, is proud to bring the 6th annual SIMA Surfing America USA Championships presented by Verizon Wireless to the southside of the Huntington Beach Pier, August 25-30, 2009.

Surfing America, the national governing body for surfing in the USA, is proud to bring the 6th annual SIMA Surfing America USA Championships presented by Verizon Wireless to the southside of the Huntington Beach Pier, August 25-30, 2009.

Have your favorites changed over the last few episodes? Do you think anyone can beat Adam? http://robertanton.com (on my website, I've posted a link where you can see the full clips of all the performances of the Top 13 and more, generally less than an hour after the show is over). Have fun. UPDATE: Please vote for my song 'Bigger Than Me' in this international songwriting competition (voting is open all of April). Here's the link: http://www.festival4starslive.com/main/?page_id=22 If you're really a fan, please also post this link on your social networking sites and help me get to the top. I really appreciate it. Many Blessings P.S. Even if you've voted once, please go back a few times during the month to vote again and again. You can vote once every hour. Thanks sooooooooooooooooooooo much.Author: robertanton Tags: american Idol Top five standards from the Rat Pack era adam lambert kris allen jamie foxx allison iraheta danny gokey matt giraud Posted: 29 April 2009 Rating: 5.0 Votes: 1