TitleBenny Carter Savoy Ballroom Airchecks, 6 of 26, Side A
Date Created1939
AbstractBenny Carter (alto saxophone) and his Orchestra perform "Melancholy Lullaby" (opening & closing themes) at the Savoy Ballroom in New York. Both sides of the lacquer disc derive from a radio broadcast aircheck (W2XE). Carter arranged and composed the tune.
GenreJazz
GenreRadio airchecks
Note(s)Berger, M., Berger, E., & Patrick, J. (2002). Benny Carter, a life in American music (2nd ed.). Scarecrow Press, session 80.
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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