DescriptionThis is an essay about the Francis Paudras Collection on Bud Powell written by Peter Pullman, a jazz scholar and author of Wail: The Life of Bud Powell (Brooklyn: Bop Changes, 2012).
Date Created2022
Subject(s)Jazz musicians, Jazz, Bop (Music), Powell, Bud, Paudras, Francis
DescriptionBenny Carter (alto saxophone) and the Nat King Cole Trio perform "Cocktails for Two" in Los Angeles, possibly at the Bocage Hotel. Carter and Cole give an introduction at the beginning of the...
DescriptionLena Horne (vocalist), Benny Carter (alto saxophone), and the Cab Calloway Orchestra perform "Stormy Weather Ballet," for the 20th Century Fox film Stormy Weather. Benny Carter arranged the final...
DescriptionVivian Blaine sings "The Moon Kissed the Mississippi," arranged by Benny Carter, for the 1943 film "Jitterbugs," produced by 20th Century Fox (TCF 220).
DescriptionThe Cab Calloway Orchestra and Lena Horne (vocalist) perform "Stormy Weather," for the 20th Century Fox film "Stormy Weather." Benny Carter arranged the tune. TCF 196
DescriptionVivian Blaine sings "If the Shoe Fits, Wear It," arranged by Benny Carter, for the 1943 film "Jitterbugs," produced by 20th Century Fox (TCF 219).
DescriptionJoyce Bryant sings "You're Doin'' Alright" for the 1945 film "The Girl Next Door", produced by 20th Century Fox. Benny Carter performs two short alto saxophone solos on the recording.
DescriptionBenny Carter and the Cab Calloway Orchestra perform part two of "Body and Soul," with an alto saxophone solo by Carter. This tune was recorded on the soundstage of "Stormy Weather" but was not...
DescriptionBenny Carter and the Cab Calloway Orchestra perform part one of "Body and Soul," with an alto saxophone solo by Carter. This tune was recorded on the soundstage of "Stormy Weather" but was not...
