Tag Archives: 1940s – 1950s

Deemed by many as further and then Pierre Monteux among conductors from the People from france repertory, Jean Paul Morel became another of these important musical numbers dropped to Europe due to WWII. After biding his amount of time in SOUTH USA, he joined the brand new York Opera and …

Considered among a type of outstanding baritone vocalists through the Broadway musical heyday, Bill Johnson passed away quite youthful in 1957. This is just a little over a decade after presenting the stunning musical explanation of “THE LADY I Marry” in the strike Annie MAKE YOUR Gun. The function of …

Dink Johnson was nothing at all if not versatile, as you can judge from your three devices that he played. Johnson began employed in New Orleans like a pianist in Storyville. He traveled to LA where he was a drummer for Expenses Johnson’s Creole Music group in 1913. Johnson freelanced, …

The brother of Rex Griffin, Pal Griffin spent an excellent component of his career in the shadow of his older sibling. Younger Griffin originally started performing without the encouragement from Rex, experimenting Birmingham, Chattanooga, and Atlanta, frequently teamed up with fiddler Bobby Atchison, guitarist Doug Spivey, upcoming Hee Haw regular …

Most widely known for his association using the past due sweet band innovator Sammy Kaye (b. Mar. 31, 1910, d. Jun. 2, 1987) in the ’40s and ’50s, the Tony Alamo profiled with this bio shouldn’t be confused using the infamous quasi-evangelist/cult innovator Tony Alamo (whose bizarre antics possess ranged …

Regardless of the fortunes implied in his surname, which ultimately shows up spelled both “lucky” and Luckey, this tenor saxophonist appears to have been denied recognition in at least two genres where he excelled. Like a jazzman, Warren Luckey arrived up in the place music group of Ernie Areas in …

This artist appears to be among the busiest for the Swedish jazz scene. Simon Brehm was known in the 1st fifty percent of his profession like a bassist, leading his personal rings, guesting with some touring international celebrities, and showing up on a lot more than 100 documenting sessions between …

This elder Irish musician keeps his instruments saved in his pocket and it is susceptible to extravagant claims. At one stage he boasted to be 112 years of age, and just like a great Irish lad, stated taking in whisky was the reason behind his great health. He gained the …

Many listeners associate bluegrass using the Appalachians, to the stage where one college of criticism insists that this weirdos away in California couldn’t possibly play it correct. That hill range does ultimately wind its method up into New Britain, so it is probably no real surprise to discover pickers of …

Sibling R&B group the Striders — tenor Eugene, baritone Charles, and bass Adam Strider (along with family friend Ernest Griffin on second tenor) — started their career over the family’s Columbus, OH, entrance porch, devoting years to fine-tuning their lush harmonies on neighborhood streets and stoops before shifting to local …