2009-04-21

Downbeat "Immortals Of Jazz"

From September 1939 to August 1941, Downbeat published a series of biographical sketches called "Immortals Of Jazz". A quick look at the complete list may supplement Downbeat polls in order to give a hint of what was "popular" at the time.


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Desde septiembre de 1939 hasta agosto de 1941, Downbeat publicó una serie de perfiles biográficos con el nombre de "Inmortales del Jazz". Un rápido vistazo a la lista completa de estos perfiles y a la de las encuestas de Downbeat puede dar una idea de lo que era "popular" en el jazz de aquellos años.


Red Nichols (Sept., 1939)
Red McKenzie (Oct. 15, 1939)
Gene Krupa (Nov. 1, 1939)
Fletcher Henderson (Nov. 15, 1939)
Louis Armstrong (Dec. 15, 1939)
Duke Ellington (Jan. 15, 1940)
Benny Goodman (Feb. 1, 1940)
Coleman Hawkins (Feb. 15, 1940)
Joe Venuti (Mar. 1, 1940)
Frank Teschemaker (Mar. 15, 1940)
Johnny Dodds (Apr. 1, 1940)
Jelly Roll Morton (Apr. 15, 1940)
Muggsy Spanier (May 1, 1940)
King Oliver (May, 15 1940)
Gil Rodin (June 1, 1940)
Red Norvo (June 15, 1940)
Earl Hines (July 1, 1940)
Sidney Bechet (July 15, 1940)
Bix Beiderbecke (Aug. 1, 1940)
Emmet Hardy (Aug. 15, 1940)
Jimmy Dorsey (Sept. 1, 1940)
Benny Carter (Sept. 15, 1940)
Salvatore Massano (Eddie Lang) (Oct. 1, 1940)
Leon Rappolo (Oct. 15, 1940)
Frank Trumbauer (Nov. 1, 1940)
Don Redman (Nov. 15, 1940)
Jack Teagarden (Dec. 1, 1940)
Mary Lou Williams (Dec. 15, 1940)
Chick Webb (Jan. 1, 1941)
Fats Waller (Jan. 15, 1941)
Miff Mole (Feb. 1, 1941)
Jimmy Noone (Feb. 15, 1941)
Jess Stacy (Mar. 1, 1941)
J.C. Higginbotham (Mar. 15, 1941)
Teddy Wilson (Apr. 1, 1941)
Roy Eldridge (Apr. 15, 1941)
Ben Pollack (May 1, 1941)
Tommy Dorsey (May 15, 1941)
Bud Freeman (June 1, 1941)
Count Basie (June 15, 1941)
Pete Johnson (July 1, 1941)
Mildred Bailey (July 15, 1941)
Wingy Manone (Aug. 1, 1941)

1 comentario:

  1. Life before Charlie Parker! Idyllic and innocent: who would have thought that the major American jazz publication of the time would have given space to Gil Rodin and Red McKenzie (the latter someone deserving attention then and now). A fascinating reminder of how fashions in jazz -- and I mean "fashions" -- change with the winds. Cheers, Michael

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