Tag Archives: 1930s – 1960s

Generally considered the first R&B group to emerge from your fertile Cleveland area, the Four Shades of Rhythm formed in 1939 — according to Marv Goldberg’s profile in the May 1998 problem of Discoveries, singer/drummer Oscar Lindsay, guitarist Willie Lewis, pianist Sims London and bassist Macon Sims were almost all …

Valfrido Silva was a famous drummer and composer numerous successes. He was the initial Brazilian well-known composer to take pleasure from an international popularity and was the initial drummer to possess his name published on an archive label (“Preludiando,” associated Carolina Cardoso de Meneses). At age group six, he transferred …

Denis Brean, one of the better composers from São Paulo and among the hardly any from that town to become recorded by Carioca interpreters, wrote strikes that became classics; like his initial and biggest strike “Boogie-Woogie na Favela” (documented in 1945 by Ciro Monteiro, and documented afterwards by many performers …

Joe Dixon, a historic jazz reed participant from New Britain who was simply especially mixed up in swing era, shouldn’t be confused with younger trombonist from the same name. There’s a stylistic and musical connection, non-etheless, large enough to become hooked on the finish of the trombone slide. The sooner …

John W. “Bubbles” Sublett is among the great historical statistics in touch dancing, and a renowned early entertainer in Hollywood movies. There has hardly ever been any debate about the brilliance of his dance or vocalizing, or actually any facet of his specialized performance, yet there are plenty of some …

César de Alencar was the main radio present host from the fantastic age of Brazilian radio. His very popular César de Alencar present at Rádio Tupi uncovered new performers and consolidated the professions of many others. Being a vocalist he recorded many successful tracks on 20 78s, including duets with …

Clarinetist Harry Blons emerged from the Midwest to become listed on the touring sets of Hal McIntyre, Crimson Nichols, and Crimson Dougherty. Blons’ history have been in regional combos in St. Paul and Minneapolis, the facts which are as well sketchy to supply any further info concerning a predominance in …

Although thoroughly trained being a musician, Viennese tenor Julius Patzak had small, if any, specialized schooling in the vocal arts. However, he became a preferred among viewers in his indigenous town and second and then Richard Tauber being a get good at stylist in the Central Western european repertory. His …

Probably one of the most important Brazilian sambistas from the era that devised the urban samba, Wilson Batista wrote immortal classics from the genre. Usually in financial troubles, as he resided by offering the authorship of his creation (though not merely the privileges), he might very well possess composed a …

Solomon Linda is most beneficial remembered as the author of “Mbube” (translated as “The Lion”), perhaps one of the most successful tracks to emerge from South Africa. Although Linda documented the first edition along with his group, The Evening Parrots, in 1939, the track became an internationally-recognized traditional when it …