#EddieDurham

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@fiftymusic.bsky.social

3 days ago

"Topsy" is an instrumental by #CountBasie and His Orchestra, released on August 9, 1937, written by #EdgarBattle and #EddieDurham. It became a #14 pop hit for bandleader #BennyGoodman in 1938. In 1958, drummer #CozyCole recorded the song and issued it in two parts as a #single.

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@fiftymusic.bsky.social

1 week ago

Durham, Eddie

On 6 March 1987: #EddieDurham, American pioneering jazz electric guitarist, trombonist (Count Basie; Jimmie Luceford), composer ("Topsy"; "I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire"), and bandleader (All-Star Girl Orchestra), died at 80.
#RIP 💐

J.C. Kælin

@jckaelin.bsky.social

1 week ago

In The Mood YouTube video by Glenn Miller - Topic

#OTD #TDIH #March6, 1987 #RIP #EddieDurham. #JazzPioneers #Guitarists #ElectricGuitarists #Trombonists #Composers #Arrangers #Jazz #BennieMoten #JimmieLunceford #CountBasie #AfricanAmericans #BlackAmericans #BlackPeople #JazzSky #MusicSky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg-c...

J.C. Kælin

@jckaelin.bsky.social

1 week ago

1st RECORDING OF: I Don’t Want To Set The World On Fire - Harlan Leonard (1940--Myra Taylor, vocal) YouTube video by The78Prof

#OTD #TDIH #March6, 1987 #RIP #EddieDurham. #JazzPioneers #Guitarists #ElectricGuitarists #Trombonists #Composers #Arrangers #Jazz #BennieMoten #JimmieLunceford #CountBasie #AfricanAmericans #BlackAmericans #BlackPeople #JazzSky #MusicSky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwix...

J.C. Kælin

@jckaelin.bsky.social

1 week ago

Topsy YouTube video by Count Basie - Topic

#OTD #TDIH #March6, 1987 #RIP #EddieDurham. #JazzPioneers #Guitarists #ElectricGuitarists #Trombonists #Composers #Arrangers #Jazz #BennieMoten #JimmieLunceford #CountBasie #AfricanAmericans #BlackAmericans #BlackPeople #JazzSky #MusicSky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEFw...

J.C. Kælin

@jckaelin.bsky.social

1 week ago

eddie durham - hittin the bottle YouTube video by Brecht dm

( #JCKaelin here: This is the 1st electrically amplified guitar recording !)
#OTD #TDIH #March6, 1987 #RIP #EddieDurham. #JazzPioneers #Guitarists #Trombonists #Composers #Arrangers #Jazz #BennieMoten #JimmieLunceford #CountBasie #AfricanAmericans #BlackPeople #JazzSky #MusicSky #BlackSky

J.C. Kælin

@jckaelin.bsky.social

1 year ago

eddie durham - hittin the bottle YouTube video by Brecht de maeseneer

( #JCKaelin here: This is the 1st electrically amplified guitar recording!)
#OTD #TDIH #March6, 1987 #RIP #EddieDurham. #JazzPioneers #Guitarists #ElectricGuitarists #Trombonists #Composers #Arrangers #Jazz #BennieMoten #JimmieLunceford #CountBasie #AfricanAmericans
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_Ji...

J.C. Kælin

@jckaelin.bsky.social

1 year ago

In The Mood YouTube video by Glenn Miller - Topic

#OTD #TDIH #March6, 1987 #RIP #EddieDurham. #JazzPioneers #Guitarists #ElectricGuitarists #Trombonists #Composers #Arrangers #Jazz #BennieMoten #JimmieLunceford #CountBasie #AfricanAmericans #BlackAmericans #BlackPeople
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg-c...

J.C. Kælin

@jckaelin.bsky.social

1 year ago

1st RECORDING OF: I Don’t Want To Set The World On Fire - Harlan Leonard (1940--Myra Taylor, vocal) YouTube video by The78Prof

#OTD #TDIH #March6, 1987 #RIP #EddieDurham. #JazzPioneers #Guitarists #ElectricGuitarists #Trombonists #Composers #Arrangers #Jazz #BennieMoten #JimmieLunceford #CountBasie #AfricanAmericans #BlackAmericans #BlackPeople
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwix...

J.C. Kælin

@jckaelin.bsky.social

1 year ago

Topsy YouTube video by Count Basie - Topic

#OTD #TDIH #March6, 1987 #RIP #EddieDurham. #JazzPioneers #Guitarists #ElectricGuitarists #Trombonists #Composers #Arrangers #Jazz #BennieMoten #JimmieLunceford #CountBasie #AfricanAmericans #BlackAmericans #BlackPeople
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEFw...

Novizio60

@novizio60.bsky.social

1 year ago

Glenn Miller – In The Mood (1939) YouTube video by Claudio Serra

#GlennMiller🖤#InTheMood (1939)
#Vinile 12" 33 ⅓ RPM | #Reissue (1976)
RCA – NL 71852
Taken From The Album – In The Mood*
#GrammyHallofFame (1983)
#Written-By – #JoeGarland*
#Arranged By – #EddieDurham*
#Music By – #GlennMiller*

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UBT...