MUS 106 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Jimmie Lunceford, Cab Calloway, Benny Goodman
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The biggest commercial band u little improvising not a jazz band . V-discs & us overseas shows for wwii troops. Quit in 1954 to escape the spotlight. High-class, all black band strong commercial style signature block-chord style. Clarinet virtuoso & most famous big band leader. John hammond, manager in 1932 legendary jazz promoter, civil rights advocate. 1935: rise to fame launches the big band era gig at the palomar club in la is aired nationwide. An integrated band after 1939 1st integrated band to play a major stage. Uses ostinato: a repeated melodic pattern in this case in the left hand or bass part. Very popular and danceable one of the first r&b styles. The big names clarence pine top smith: father of boogie woogie big joe. Niche bands that stayed in one region. Typically associated with the midwest, but went much further south into. Head chart: a simple arrangement of a standard (a commonly known tune)
