SPOTLIGHT FOR OCTOBER 11TH!!
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BIRTHDAYS
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1917 John Adriano Acea, Piano, b. Philadelphia, PA, USA. d. ca. late 1980s In early 1930s, was playing trumpet with Sammy Price and Jimmy Gorham bands, tenor sax with Don Bagley and also freelanced as a pianist..!944-'46, served in U.S.Army after which (1947) he played with Eddy "Lockjaw" Davis at Minton's in NYC. In 1950 with Dizzy Gillespie's big band. With Illinois Jacquet band 1 year, and a year acc. Dinah Washington. Worked with Cootie Williams briefly and then rejoined Jacquet June'53 and toured Europe with Jacquet after which he freelanced in NYC. To most of his friends Acea was known simply as "John" and several nicknames including "Johnny Acey" and "Acey." CAUTION. Do not confuse with the rhythm and blues performer Johnny Ace.
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1919 Arthur "Art" Blakey, Drums, b. Pittsburgh, PA, USA. d. Oct. 16, 1990, - aka: Abdullahn ibn Buhaina. Played in Billy Eckstine band and others.
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1891 Amzy Asbell, piano, b. Fulton County (Havana), IL USA. d. ca. 1962, Dayton, OH, USA. (Buried in the Veterans Cemetary). Amzy is perhaps best recalled for playing the Piano with Clyde "Sugar" McCoy's orchestra. His wife was Laura Belle (née: Hughes), b. Nov. 3, 1909, Corydon, Harrison, IN, USA; d. March 23, 2000, New Albany, Floyd, IN, USA. One of their sons, Charles G. Asbell (now deceased) was a cousin to William Foley Jr., the son of William James Foley who played organ, piano, and calliope. (See our September 17 Calendar entry for Foley)
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1918 Robert "Bobby" Dukoff, tenor sax, b: Worcester, MA, USA. - raised in Sioux City, IA, USA.
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1918 Jerome Robbins, choreographer/composer, b. New York, NY, USA, d. July 29, 1998, New York, NY, USA. né: Jerome Rabinowitz. He won an Oscar for the Broadway (and film) musical 'West Side Story'. Robbins is included here for although known as a choreographer, he could, and did, compose music. It was just his karma that none of his music ever became popular.
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1903 Teddy Weatherford, Piano, b. Pocahontas, VA, USA. USA. d. April 25, 1945
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Notable Events on this date include:
1961. Leonard "Chico" Marx, of The Marx Brothers, died at age 74. A good pianist as well as comic actor. : (
1963. Edith Piaf (b. Dec. 19, 1915, Paris, France) died in Paris, France. Age: 47. née: Edith Giovanna Gassion, she was called the 'Sad Little Sparrow of Paris'. Among her hits were "Milord", "L'hymne a l'amour", and "Mon Legionnaire". : (
1991. Redd Foxx, vocals/comedian actor, died in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Age: 68. Recorded for the Savoy label.
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Songs Recorded/Released this date include:
1928 "Louder And Funnier", - Fred Hall's Jazz Band
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www.redhotjazz.com/Songs/ha...nnier.ram1928 "Missouri Squabble", - Fred Hall's Jazz Band
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www.redhotjazz.com/Songs/ha...abble.ram1928 "Gilded Kisses", - Alphonso Trent and his Orchestra
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www.redhotjazz.com/songs/tr...ilded.ram1928 "Louder And Funnier", - Alphonso Trent and his Orchestra
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www.redhotjazz.com/songs/tr...nnier.ram1929 "Blue Spirit Blues", - Bessie Smith
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www.redhotjazz.com/songs/be...blues.ram1929 "Don't Cry Baby", - Bessie Smith
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www.redhotjazz.com/songs/be...ybaby.ram1929 "You Don't Understand", - Bessie Smith
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www.redhotjazz.com/songs/be...stand.ram1939 "Body and Soul", recorded this date by Saxophonist Coleman Hawkins. (RCA-Bluebird) A great classic.
1945 "It's Been A Long, Long Time ", - voc: Bing Crosby - arry James Orch.
