Body and Soul
Body and Soul Chu Berry and his Little Jazz Ensemble 1938 recording Chu Berry and Roy Eldridge recorded in New York City on November 11, 1938.The session responsible referred to as the “Forty-Six West Fifty-Two”...
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Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra 1936 recording This recording was made by Fletcher Henderson Orchestra in Chicago on March 27, 1936 featuring Fletcher Henderson (director), Dick Vance, Joe Thomas, and...
Read MoreYou Can Depend On Me
You Can Depend On Me Flethcher Henderson’s Orchestra April 8, 1936 This record was made by Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra in New York City on April 8, 1936.The Orchestra on this date consisted of: Joe Thomas and Roy...
Read MoreKnock, Knock, Who’s There?
Knock, Knock, Who’s There? Fletcher Henderson Orchestra 1936 recording This side was recorded in Chicago on April 8, 1936 with the following players Roy Eldridge, trumpet and vocals; Dick Vance and Joe Thomas, trumpets;...
Read MoreSmash Your Baggage
Smash Your Baggage Smalls Paradise Entertainers 1932 clip In this 1932 Vitaphone short a group of redcaps perform musical numbers in a train station to raise money for a sick member of their group.Included in the cast are Wayman...
Read MoreArt Ford’s Jazz Party 1958
Art Ford’s Jazz Party 1958 Jazz All Stars 1958 Click here if you have a memory of this artist that you’d like to shareThis segment from a 1958 broadcast of the television show “Art Ford’s Jazz...
Read MoreFine and Mellow
Fine and Mellow Billie Holiday “The Sound Of Jazz” on December 8, 1957 Click here if you have a memory of this artist that you’d like to shareIn this performance captured during a taping in New York of the live...
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The Gasser Roy Eldridge and his Orchestra 1943 recording This recording was made in Chicago in 1943 with Roy Eldridge (trumpet), Joe Eldridge and Andrew “Goon” Gardner (alto sax), Ernest “Tom” Archia and...
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