Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Louis Armstrong


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Louis Armstrong & Danny Kaye, "When the saints go marching in"

How Jazz Was Born - Danny Kaye


Louis Armstrong - Hello Dolly Live

Louis Armstrong - The Best Of A Wonderful World (Full Album)

Louis Armstrong

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Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong's stage personality matched his cornet and trumpet playing.
Background information
Born
August 4, 1901
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Died
July 6, 1971 (aged 69)
Corona, Queens, New York City, U.S.
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instruments
Years active
c. 1914–1971
Associated acts
Louis Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971),[1] nicknamed Satchmo[2] or Pops, was an American jazz trumpeter, singer, and an influential figure in jazz music.
Coming to prominence in the 1920s as an "inventive" trumpet and cornet player, Armstrong was a foundational influence in jazz, shifting the focus of the music from collective improvisation to solo performance. With his instantly recognizable gravelly voice, Armstrong was also an influential singer, demonstrating great dexterity as an improviser, bending the lyrics and melody of a song for expressive purposes. He was also skilled at scat singing (vocalizing using sounds and syllables instead of actual lyrics).
Renowned for his charismatic stage presence and voice almost as much as for his trumpet-playing, Armstrong's influence extends well beyond jazz music, and by the end of his career in the 1960s, he was widely regarded as a profound influence on popular music in general. Armstrong was one of the first truly popular African-American entertainers to "cross over", whose skin color was secondary to his music in an America that was severely racially divided. He rarely publicly politicized his race, often to the dismay of fellow African-Americans, but took a well-publicized stand for desegregation during the Little Rock Crisis. His artistry and personality allowed him socially acceptable access to the upper echelons of American society that were highly restricted for men of color.

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Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Caterina Valente

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Caterina Valente - Quando, Quando -1962-


Besame mucho - Caterina Valente

La Paloma (Caterina Valente).wmv

Bing Crosby & Caterina Valente - Medley

Louis Armstrong, Caterina Valente, Danny Kaye


Caterina Valente

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Valente in 1966
Caterina Valente (born 14 January 1931, Paris, France) is an Italian singer, guitarist, dancer, and actress. She was born into an Italian artist family. Her father, Giuseppe, was a well-known accordion player; her mother, Maria, a musical clown. She had three siblings, one of whom, Silvio (as Silvio Francesco), was also active in show business.

Life and career[edit]

Caterina Valente, 1984

In 1952, she married the juggler Erik van Aro (Gerd Eric Horst Scholz). He recognized her talent and accompanied her in her initial years of worldwide success, although they later divorced. Their son is the singer Eric van Aro. In 1953, she made her first recordings with Kurt Edelhagen. Soon afterwards she achieved success with songs such as "Malagueña", "The Breeze and I", and "Dreh dich nicht um" with the Werner Müller orchestra. In 1955, she was featured on The Colgate Comedy Hour with Gordon MacRae. In the mid 1960s, Valente worked with Claus Ogerman and recorded material in both Italian and English that he arranged/conducted and/or composed on the Decca [1] and London [2] labels. Between 1966 and 1972 she was a frequent guest on the Dean Martin Show.

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Monday, May 11, 2015

Buddy Reid, email.

Forwarded message ----------
From: "Buddy Reid" <buddygreid@hotmail.com>
Date: May 11, 2015 5:39 PM
Subject: Sorry
To: "Duru Kumara" <durukumara@gmail.com>
Cc: 

Dear Duru,
I am very sorry to say that the condition of my fractured wrist is such that
I won't be able to attend the reunion. I have to undergo another short procedure on 18th May.
The surgeon says that I would need 3 months of hand therapy following this. Currently the disturbing fact is that I have less than 10 degrees of supination of the forearm and a very weak grip.

I have given Travis and Lucien copies of the accompaniment for a song where I have written appropriate words for the occasion.  I have also sung some parts on this CD so I could join them (from a distance) in this song.
I deeply regret being unable to meet my old friends and join more in the music. Please convey my regards to Sam the Man who was one year senior to me at S.T.C.   I would have dearly loved to play my clarinet with his saxophone.

Please cancel the  booking you made for me at Jetwing Blue. As I have given 4 weeks notice, there should be no penalty if this can be done immediately.
Once again, I am very sorry. I hope I have better luck next time.
Buddy