#Bix Beiderbecke

[jazzdailyblog]

The Timeless Appeal of Louis Armstrong's "Heebie Jeebies"

Introduction: Louis Armstrong’s rendition of “Heebie Jeebies” in 1926 marked a significant moment in the history of jazz. The composition, originally written by Boyd Atkins, became a sensation after Armstrong’s recording, showcasing his innovative scat singing and leaving an indelible mark on the genre. The Birth of Scat Singing: One of the most enduring legends surrounding “Heebie Jeebies” is…

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#Bix Beiderbecke #Boswell Sisters #Boyd Atkins #Chick Webb #Classic Albums #Frank Teschmacher #Heebie Jeebies #Hot Five #Jazz History #Louis Armstrong #Really the Blues #Scat Singing

[wastehound-voof]

Frank Trumbauer & His Orchestra - Singin' The Blues (1927)

I have never heard a more clearer example of this Frank Trumbauer, Bix Beiderbecke, and Eddie Lang classic. 

Personnel: Frankie Trumbauer (C-melody saxophone), Bix Beiderbecke (cornet), Bill Rank (trombone), Jimmy Dorsey (clarinet), Doc Ryker (alto sax), Paul Madeira Mertz (piano), Eddie Lang (guitar), and Chauncey Morehouse (drums).

#frank trumbauer #bix beiderbecke #eddie lang #singin' the blues #jazz #music #fox trot #1927 #1920s #bill rank #jimmy dorsey #doc ryker #paul madeira #chauncey morehouse

[fabric-of-a-gentleman]

#Bix Beiderbecke #cornetist #jazz

[victormalonso]

["Dos muertos se batían fraternalmente, ovillándose y desentendiéndose. Bix y Eddie Lang (que se llamaba Salvatore Massaro) jugaban con la pelota I'm coming Virginia, y dónde estaría enterrado Bix, pensó Oliveira, y dónde Eddie Lang, a cuántas millas una de otra sus dos nadas que en una noche futura de París se batían guitarra contra corneta, gin contra mala suerte, el jazz."]

Julio Cortázar, Rayuela, Cap 10

#mi música #my music #bix beiderbecke #eddie lang #I'm coming Virginia #jazz #blues #literature #julio cortázar #cortazar #rayuela #fragmentos #quotes #Youtube

[rockislandadultreads]

Bix7 Race Weekend! Spotlight on Bix Beiderbecke

Bix: The Davenport Album by Rich J. Johnson

When you start listening to a Bix record, in particular to one of his solos, you never know what is going to happen next. The same effect occurs when reading The Davenport Album. You read a section, and you have no idea of what is going to follow. The process of discovery is magnificent. After reading Rich Johnson's book, one has the impression of having met Bix, the individual, knowing about his family; about his early years growing up... The Davenport Album is the embodiment of the famous phrase repeated across the "Bix Lives."

Finding Bix by Brendan Wolfe

Bix Beiderbecke was one of the first great legends of jazz. Among the most innovative cornet soloists of the 1920s and the first important white player, he invented the jazz ballad and pointed the way to “cool” jazz. But his recording career lasted just six years; he drank himself to death in 1931—at the age of twenty-eight. It was this meteoric rise and fall, combined with the searing originality of his playing and the mystery of his character—who was Bix? not even his friends or family seemed to know—that inspired subsequent generations to imitate him, worship him, and write about him. It also provoked Brendan Wolfe’s Finding Bix, a personal and often surprising attempt to connect music, history, and legend.

A native of Beiderbecke’s hometown of Davenport, Iowa, Wolfe grew up seeing Bix’s iconic portrait on everything from posters to parking garages. He never heard his music, though, until cast to play a bit part in an Italian biopic filmed in Davenport. Then, after writing a newspaper review of a book about Beiderbecke, Wolfe unexpectedly received a letter from the late musician's nephew scolding him for getting a number of facts wrong. This is where Finding Bix begins: in Wolfe's good-faith attempt to get the facts right.

What follows, though, is anything but straightforward, as Wolfe discovers Bix Beiderbecke to be at the heart of furious and ever-timely disputes over addiction, race and the origins of jazz, sex, and the influence of commerce on art. He also uncovers proof that the only newspaper interview Bix gave in his lifetime was a fraud, almost entirely plagiarized from several different sources. In fact, Wolfe comes to realize that the closer he seems to get to Bix, the more the legend retreats. 

Bix by Scott Chantler

Told in stunning illustrations, Bix is a near-wordless graphic exploration highlighting the career of Leon Bix Beiderbecke, one of the most innovative jazz soloists of the 1920s next to the legendary Louis Armstrong. While composing and recording some of the landmark music in the early history of genre, Bix struggled with personal demons, facing the disapproval of his conservative parents and an increasing dependence on alcohol. Presented in predominantly silent panels to reflect his rebellious outsider quality and inability to communicate in anything other than his own musical terms, Bix tells the story of a music star’s rapid rise and tragic fall—a metaphor for the glories and risks inherent in the creative life.

Bix: Man & Legend by Richard M. Sudhalter

Bix Beiderbecke, famous before he was twenty and dead in a New York City hotel room at twenty-eight, was the prototype of the self-destructive "young man with a horn" - and one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time. Here is the fascinating accurate account of Bix's rapid rise to fame in the Roaring Twenties, and just as rapid descent. It is a virtual diary of his life, exhaustively researched for over 17 years and based on interviews with over 650 people who knew him. It includes a discography that makes all previous Bix's studies obsolete, and more than 100 photographs from jazz history, most of them published here for the first time.

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[quixotic-gray]

Sugar is one of the more low-key standards I'd say, but I've been digging it lately-- my favorite performance of the song was by Adrian Rollini and his orchestra but I also wanted to point out two other notable versions. Below the cut are 3 different versions from youtube - topic, listed from most old to slightly less old:

Paul Whiteman's Orchestra w/ Bix; recorded Feb 28, 1928

Adrian Rollini and his Orchestra; recorded Oct 23, 1934

Teddy Wilson's Orchestra w/ Billie Holiday; I think the recording I've linked to here was done in 1939

#quixotic jazz #jazz #jazzmusic #billy holiday #adrian rollini #bix beiderbecke #Youtube #from percy with love

[flommischen]

#saturday night jazz #bix beiderbecke #Youtube

[music-crush]

Bix Beiderbecke

Happy birthday Leon Bismark "Bix" Beiderbecke!

#Bix Beiderbecke #Jazz #Happy Birthday #Music Crush

[agoodsongeveryday]

Day Eight Hundred and Ninety Two

Stop the traffic to Dixie Hold it right on the line Don't want nothing come betwixt me And that ol' home of mine

#bix beiderbecke #bix beiderbecke & his gang

[jpbjazz]

Bix Beiderbecke

#jazz

[theyeargame]

#poll #1931

[jazzdailyblog]

Bix Beiderbecke: A Jazz Legend Ahead of His Time

Introduction: Bix Beiderbecke was a jazz cornetist and pianist who rose to fame in the 1920s. Despite his short career, his innovative style and unique approach to music have had a lasting impact on jazz. In this blog post, we will explore the life and legacy of Bix Beiderbecke, and his contributions to the jazz genre. Early Life and Career: Bix Beiderbecke was born in Davenport, Iowa in 1903.…

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#Bix Beiderbecke #Chet Baker #Frankie Trumbauer #Jazz Cornetists #Jazz History #Jazz Pianists #Jean Goldkette Orchestra #Miles Davis

[themusicaldesk]

Happy Birthday, Bix Beiderbecke !! Leon "Bix" Beiderbecke (March 10, 1903 – August 6, 1931) was an American jazz cornetist, jazz pianist, and composer.

[merelyroleplayers]

Please return to your seats in the Dragonmeet Podcast Zone

The staff and customers pool their talents to rid the Coffee Shop Hey, You! of the rowdy Suits.

Follow us on your usual podcast app - search Merely Roleplayers or head to www.merelyroleplayers.com

COMPERE: Matt Boothman

STARRING:

- Alexander Pankhurst as Morgana Le Fay

- Natalie Winter as Jemima Puddle-Duck

- Strat as Tom Thumb

ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Interstitial: Our Hearts Intertwined by Riley Hopkins

MUSIC: In The Dark – Flashes by Bix Beiderbeck, performed by Jess Stacy, provided by the Open Music Archive

RECORDED AND ENGINEERED BY: Kristian Mitchell-Dolby

EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman

COMMISSIONED BY: Mira Manga and Fiona KT Howat for the Dragonmeet Podcast Zone 2023

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[victormalonso]

#mi música #my music #bix beiderbecke #jazz #blues #jazz me blues #rayuela #julio cortázar #cortazar #Youtube

[brookstonalmanac]

Birthdays 3.10

Beer Birthdays

None Known

Five Favorite Birthdays

Jeff Ament; rock musician (1963)

Bix Beiderbecke; jazz trumpeter, bandleader (1903)

Eva Herzigova; model (1973)

Tom Scholz; rock musician, "Boston" (1947)

Karl Wilhelm Friedrich von Schlegel; German writer (1772)

Famous Birthdays

Eric Berne; writer (1910)

Osama bin Laden; al-Qaeda leader, terrorist (1957)

Edie Brickell; rock musician (1966)

Lance Burton; magician (1960)

Neneh Cherry; singer, songwriter (1964)

Pablo de Sarasate; violinist (1844)

Wayne Dyer; psychologist, writer (1940)

William Etty; artist (1787)

Barry Fitzgerald; actor (1888)

Mitch Gaylord; gymnast, actor (1961)

Jasmine Guy; actor (1964)

Jon Hamm; actor (1971)

James Herriot; Scottish veterinarian, writer (1916)

Arthur Honegger; composer (1892)

Sam Jaffe; actor (1891)

Tamara Karsavina; ballerina (1885)

Clare Boothe Luce; playwright (1903)

Shannon Miller; gymnast (1977)

Chuck Norris; actor (1940)

Gary Owens; announcer, comedian (1935)

Rick Rubin; record producer (1963)

Sharon Stone; actor (1958)

Dean Torrence; pop singer (1940)

Shannon Tweed; actor, playmate (1957)

Carrie Underwood; country singer (1983)

Lillian Wald; social worker (1867)

Olivia Wilde; actor (1984)

#Birthdays