DescriptionBenny Carter(arranger) and his Orchestra perform "What's New?" with vocalist Dell St. John at the Savoy Ballroom in New York. Both sides of the lacquer disc derive from a radio broadcast aircheck...
DescriptionBenny Carter (arranger, composer, alto saxophone) and his Orchestra perform Riff Romp and Melancholy Lullaby (Outro) at the Savoy Ballroom in New York. Both sides of the lacquer disc derive...
DescriptionBenny Carter (arranger, alto saxophone) and his Orchestra perform "Blue Orchids" at the Savoy Ballroom in New York. Both sides of the lacquer disc derive from a radio broadcast aircheck (WJZ).
DescriptionBenny Carter (alto saxophone) and his Orchestra perform "China Boy" at the Savoy Ballroom in New York. Both sides of the lacquer disc derive from a radio broadcast aircheck (WJZ).
DescriptionThe Benny Carter Orchestra performs "I'm Gonna Make Believe I've Got Myself a Sweetheart" with vocalist Candy Ross at the Trianon Ballroom in California. Benny Carter arranged and composed the tune...
DescriptionThe Benny Carter Orchestra performs " Polishin' Brass," arranged and composed by J.J. Johnson, at the Trianon Ballroom in California. The announcer introduces the tune as Comin' on at the Trianon. ...
DescriptionBenny Carter (arranger, alto saxophone, trumpet) and his Orchestra perform "Night and Day" with vocalist Lucy Elliot at the Trianon Ballroom in California. Both sides of the lacquer disc derive from a...
DescriptionBenny Carter (arranger) and his Orchestra perform "Where or When" at the Trianon Ballroom in California. Both sides of the lacquer disc derive from a radio broadcast aircheck (CBS).
DescriptionIn this episode of Jazz From the Archives, host Loren Schoenberg interviews George Avakian, an American record producer, manager and executive. This recording contains the first hour of their...
Date Created1997-02-10
Subject(s)Jazz musicians, Jazz, Sound recording executives and producers, Talent scouts, Jazz--History and criticism, Avakian, George
DescriptionThis scrapbook contains clippings, photographs, and correspondence related to Catherine Basie and her civic and charitable work, photographs of Catherine Basie as Princess Aloha, photographs of the...
Date Created1930-1979
Subject(s)Jazz--History and criticism, Women in charitable work, Basie, Count, 1904-1984, Basie family, Basie, Diane, National Conference of Jews and Christians (U.S.), Rinkeydinks, Basie, Catherine