Benny Goodman, Jack Teagarden, and Charlie Teagarden. Image from A Tribute to Jack Teagarden
On this day, both Jack and Charlie Teagarden were born, 8 years apart. I actually happen to have a lot of the two Teas on my "…
Bix's house and some car that decided to park right in front of it. Isn't it gorgeous? (The house, not the car! ) (click for full-sized pic)
The Bix statue in front of the Q-C Times office. It makes Bix look a lot older…
Check out my new broadast at New Orleans Radio: Early Benny Goodman! It's even narrated!
Today was an especially eventful day in jazz history:
In 1937, "Sing, Sing, Sing" was recorded by Benny Goodman and his Orchestra; in 1949, Dizzy Gillespie recorded "In the Land of Oo-Bla-Dee"; in 1961, Count Basie and …
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Happy 4th of July! (Isn't that flag cool? I made it with tables.)
