DescriptionThis album includes photographs of Count Basie during the early years of his career, other musicians and dancers, Count and Catherine Basie during the early years of their marriage, Diane Basie in...
Date Created1920-1950
Subject(s)Jazz--History and criticism, Basie, Count, 1904-1984, Basie, Catherine, Basie, Diane
DescriptionBenny Carter (alto saxophone) and his Orchestra perform "Melancholy Lullaby" (theme) and "I'm Coming, Virginia" at the Savoy Ballroom in New York. The vocalist is Mercedes Carter. Both sides of the...
DescriptionBenny Carter (alto saxophone) and his Orchestra perform "Have Mercy," with vocalist Mercedes Carter at the Savoy Ballroom in New York. Both sides of the lacquer disc derive from a radio broadcast...
DescriptionBenny Carter (alto saxophone) and his Orchestra perform "Have Mercy," with vocalist Mercedes Carter at the Savoy Ballroom in New York. The lacquer disc derives from a radio broadcast aircheck (WJZ).
DescriptionBenny Carter (alto saxophone) and his Orchestra perform "Have Mercy," with vocalist Mercedes Carter at the Savoy Ballroom in New York. Both sides of the lacquer disc derive from a radio broadcast...
DescriptionBenny Carter (alto saxophone, arranger) and his Orchestra perform "Melancholy Lullaby" (closing theme) at the Savoy Ballroom in New York. Carter composed the tune. Both sides of the lacquer disc...
DescriptionBenny Carter (trumpet) and his Orchestra perform "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" at the Savoy Ballroom in New York. Andy Gibson arranged the tune.The lacquer disc derives from a radio broadcast aircheck...
DescriptionBenny Carter (clarinet, alto saxophone) and his Orchestra perform "Sugar Foot Stomp" at the Savoy Ballroom in New York. The tune is interrupted by the signoff. Both sides of the lacquer disc derive...
DescriptionBenny Carter (trumpet, arranger) and his Orchestra perform "Stardust" at the Savoy Ballroom in New York. Both sides of the lacquer disc derive from a radio broadcast aircheck (WJZ).
