TitleBenny Carter Savoy Ballroom Airchecks, 25 of 26, Side A
Date Created1939-10-09
AbstractBenny Carter(arranger, composer) and his Orchestra perform "Melancholy Lullaby" (theme) and "Savoy Stampede" at the Savoy Ballroom in New York. Carter plays alto saxophone on the first tune and both alto saxophone and trumpet on the second. Both sides of the lacquer disc derive from a radio broadcast aircheck (WNBC-BLUE).
GenreJazz
GenreRadio airchecks
Note(s)Berger, M., Berger, E., & Patrick, J. (2002). Benny Carter, a life in American music (2nd ed.). Scarecrow Press, session 85.
Note(s)This project was supported by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Organization NameRutgers University. Institute of Jazz Studies
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PlaceNew York, New York
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