When was sweet georgia brown written

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More on Ken Casey. The melodic line is challenging, requiring a fair amount of dexterity to perform properly. Additional information for "Sweet Georgia Brown" may be found in:.

Click on any CD for more details at Amazon. It features Coleman Hawkins on tenor saxophone and Benny Carter showing off his skill on the trumpet. On this track, recorded about nine months after the session with Coleman Hawkins , Django and Stephane really get to let loose and show their influential soloing styles.

Bechet more than holds his own on this spirited, up-tempo meeting with such younger players as trumpeter Jonah Jones and bassist Walter Page. Cole and guitarist Oscar Moore show off their virtuosity and creativity on this romping performance. Powell takes this tune at a dizzying tempo and gives us a good example of the improvisational style that set the standard for jazz pianists for years to come.

The result is infectiously swinging. The performances for this compilation were selected and annotated by fellow vocalist Alan Paul of the Manhattan Transfer.

A tremendously entertaining performance by an incredible vocalist. Fitzgerald begins delicately, drawing the listener into a momentum that does not give up until the explosive ending. Bernie and his Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra recorded the original version of the song on March 19, and it reached the top of the Billboard chart in June, where it stayed for five weeks. Not only was "Sweet Georgia Brown" an immediate hit with listeners, the catchy standard with changes ripe for improvisation also resonated for other musicians as the song has been recorded and performed live by hundreds of bands.

One of the first known covers of the tune came out late in courtesy of The California Ramblers , a band that featured future big band leaders Tommy Dorsey , Jimmy Dorsey and Red Nichols.