Count Basie - Swingin the Blues … [Read more...] about Tuesday Evening Thread – The Music of World War II
Ella Fitzgerald
Monday Afternoon Thread: The Music of World War II
The 40s were a time of big band, swing, and music to heal the hearts of the men and women serving in World War II. Remember the scene from "A Soldier's Story" with Big Mary belting out the blues? There were the sounds coming from the USO clubs for black soldiers (the first opening in Hattiesburg, MS in 1942) - Billie Holiday, Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington, Billy Eckstine, Ella … [Read more...] about Monday Afternoon Thread: The Music of World War II
Sunday Jazz Brunch Open Thread- Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
It's Ella and Louis time! Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong have collaborated on several albums. Armstrong recorded three albums with Ella Fitzgerald: Ella and Louis, Ella and Louis Again, and Porgy and Bess for Verve Records, with the sessions featuring the backing musicianship of the Oscar Peterson Trio and drummer Buddy Rich. Ella and Louis is a 1956 studio album by … [Read more...] about Sunday Jazz Brunch Open Thread- Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
Happy Father’s Day – Sunday Jazz Brunch
It Sunday Obots! Happy Fathers' Day to all the P.O.U. Fathers out there. Father's Day is a celebration of fathers inaugurated in the early twentieth century to complement Mother's Day in celebrating fatherhood and male parenting. After the success obtained by Anna Jarvis with the promotion of Mother's Day in the US, some wanted to create similar holidays for other family … [Read more...] about Happy Father’s Day – Sunday Jazz Brunch
Sunday Open Thread: Easter Sunday Jazz Bunch
HAPPY EASTER P.O.U. FAM! Enjoy these Easter themed jazz selections as you enjoy your Sunday breakfast/brunch: "I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket" - Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong Two of the most recognized voices in jazz history team up for this Irving Berlin tune. "I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket" was originally introduced by Fred Astaire and Ginger … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread: Easter Sunday Jazz Bunch