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Billboard Most-Played Race Records Of 1947
Billboard Most-Played Race Records of 1947 is a year-end chart compiled by ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' magazine ranking the year's top race records based on the number of times the record was played on the nation's juke boxes.''Billboard'' assigned point totals to each record based on its juke box plays. Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five dominated the year-end chart with 10 ranked records, including the No. 1 record ("Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens") and five of the top ten. Four separate recordings of the song "Open the Door, Richard!" were included on the year-end chart, including versions by Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five and Count Basie and His Orchestra. "That's My Desire" by Frankie Laine was the only record by a white singer to make the list, ranked at No. 20. A cover of the song by the Hadda Brooks Trio ranked No. 25. ''Billboard'' also awarded point totals to each of the labels with Decca Records, Decca (Louis Jordan's label) receiving 433 points, followed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized as ''billboard'') is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style related to the music industry. Its music charts include the Hot 100, the 200, and the Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in different genres of music. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm, and operates several TV shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson later acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs, and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox, phonograph, and radio became commonplace. Many topics it covered were spun-off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Four Tunes
The Four Tunes (also referred to as The 4 Tunes) were a leading black pop vocal quartet during the 1950s. The members at the peak of their fame were Pat Best, Jimmy Gordon, Jimmie Nabbie, and Danny Owens. Career The group originated from The Brown Dots, a quartet started in New York City by Ivory "Deek" Watson (born July 18, 1909, Mounds, Illinois – died November 4, 1969, Washington, DC) after he split from the Ink Spots in late 1944. The other original members were William Henry "Pat" Best (baritone and guitar) (born June 6, 1923, Wilmington, North Carolina – died October 14, 2004, Roseville, California), Joe King (tenor), and Jimmy Gordon (bass). Best and Watson were co-credited with the song " For Sentimental Reasons", which became The Brown Dots' first single. Later it became a 1946 hit for Nat King Cole and was recorded by many other artists. Soon afterwards, King was replaced by Jimmie Nabbie (tenor) and, in late 1946, Nabbie, Best, and Gordon recruited Danny Owens t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Across The Alley From The Alamo
"Across the Alley from the Alamo" is a song written in 1946 by Joe Greene, which has become a jazz standard. Greene's whimsical lyrics (reputed to have been inspired by a dream), concern a Navajo Indian and his pinto pony. The pair have an easygoing life until they take a walking vacation along a railroad track and are never seen again. The Mills Brothers' recording of the song scored #2 on the U.S. Billboard chart in 1947; there were cover versions that same year by Woody Herman and his Orchestra, and by Stan Kenton and his Orchestra with vocalist June Christy. The Mills Brothers re-recorded it for their 1958 album ''The Mills Bros. – Great Hits''. It also features on albums such as Ella Fitzgerald's '' Live at Mister Kelly's'' (1958) and Patti Austin's '' The Real Me'' (1988). It was recorded by The Three Suns, 1947, RCA Victor 20-2272-B. It was also recorded by The Skyrockets Orchestra with vocalist Dick James in 1948, by The Holy Modal Rounders on their 1975 album ''Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lionel Hampton
Lionel Leo Hampton (April 20, 1908 – August 31, 2002) was an American jazz vibraphonist, pianist, percussionist, and bandleader. Hampton worked with jazz musicians from Teddy Wilson, Benny Goodman, and Buddy Rich, to Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, and Quincy Jones. In 1992, he was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, and he was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1996. Biography Early life Lionel Hampton was born in 1908 in Louisville, Kentucky, and was raised by his mother. Shortly after he was born, he and his mother moved to her hometown of Birmingham, Alabama. He spent his early childhood in Kenosha, Wisconsin, before he and his family moved to Chicago, Illinois, in 1916. As a youth, Hampton was a member of the Bud Billiken Club, an alternative to the Boy Scouts of America, which was off-limits because of racial segregation. During the 1920s, while still a teenager, Hampton took xylophone lessons from Jimmy Bertrand and began to play drums. Hampton was raised ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Orleans Blues (Johnny Moore Song)
"New Orleans Blues" is a song written by Leon René and performed by Johnny Moore's Three Blazers, consisting of Charles Brown on vocals and piano, Johnny Moore on guitar, and Eddie Williams on bass. The record which was released in 1947 on the Exclusive label (catalog no. 240). It debuted on ''Billboard A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertise ...'' magazine's race records chart on June 28, 1947, peaked at No. 2, and remained on the chart for 13 weeks. It was ranked No. 11 on the ''Billboard''s year-end list of the most played race records of 1947. References {{Reflist 1947 songs American rhythm and blues songs Blues songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hurry On Down (Nellie Lutcher Song)
"Hurry on Down" is a song written and sung by Nellie Lutcher with backing on the record by a group called "Her Rhythm". Lutcher also played the piano on the record which was released in 1947 on the Capitol Americana label (catalog no. 40002). It debuted on the ''Billboard'' magazine's race records chart on August 16, 1947, peaked at No. 2, and remained on the chart for 18 weeks. It was ranked No. 10 on the magazine's year-end list of the most played race records of 1947. See also * Billboard Most-Played Race Records of 1947 Billboard Most-Played Race Records of 1947 is a year-end chart compiled by ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' magazine ranking the year's top race records based on the number of times the record was played on the nation's juke boxes.''Billboard'' ... References {{Reflist 1947 songs Rhythm and blues songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nellie Lutcher
Nellie Rose Lutcher (October 15, 1912 – June 8, 2007) was an American R&B and jazz singer and pianist, who gained prominence in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Lutcher was most recognizable for her diction and exaggerated pronunciation and was credited as an influence by Nina Simone among others. Childhood Lutcher was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, the eldest daughter of the 15 children of Isaac and Suzie Lutcher. She was the sister of saxophonist Joe Lutcher. Her father was a bass player and her mother a church organist. She received piano lessons, and her father formed a family band with her playing piano. At age 12, she played with Ma Rainey, when Rainey's regular pianist fell ill and had to be left behind in the previous town. Searching for a temporary replacement in Lake Charles, one of the neighbors told Rainey that there was a little girl who played in church who might be able to do it. Career Aged 15, Lutcher joined her father in Clarence Hart's Imperial Jazz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
He's A Real Gone Guy
"He's a Real Gone Guy" is a song written and sung by Nellie Lutcher with backing on the record by a group called "Her Rhythm". Lutcher also played the piano on the record which was released in July 1947 on the Capitol Americana label (catalog no. 40017). It debuted on the ''Billboard'' magazine's race records chart on September 27, 1947, peaked at No. 2, and remained on the chart for 23 weeks. It was ranked No. 9 on the magazine's year-end list of the most played race records of 1947. See also * Billboard Most-Played Race Records of 1947 Billboard Most-Played Race Records of 1947 is a year-end chart compiled by ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' magazine ranking the year's top race records based on the number of times the record was played on the nation's juke boxes.''Billboard'' ... References {{Reflist 1947 songs Rhythm and blues songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas And Pacific (Louis Jordan Song)
"Texas and Pacific" is a song written by Jack Wolf Fine and Joseph E. Hirsch. It was performed by Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five, recorded in October 1946, and released on the Decca label (catalog no. 23810-A). The song describes a rider's experience on the Texas & Pacific Railway. The "B" side of the record was "I Like 'Em Fat Like That". The song peaked at No. 1 on ''Billboard''s race record chart and remained on the chart for 15 weeks. It also reached No. 20 on the pop chart. It was ranked No. 8 on the magazine's list of the most played race records of 1947. Jordan and the Tympany Five also performed the song in the 1947 motion picture, ''Reet, Petite, and Gone''. See also * Billboard Most-Played Race Records of 1947 Billboard Most-Played Race Records of 1947 is a year-end chart compiled by ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' magazine ranking the year's top race records based on the number of times the record was played on the nation's juke boxes.''Billboard'' ... * List ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let The Good Times Roll (Louis Jordan Song)
"Let the Good Times Roll" is a jump blues song recorded in 1946 by Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five. A mid-tempo twelve-bar blues, the song became a blues standard and one of Jordan's best-known songs. Composition "Let the Good Times Roll" is "Louis Jordan's buoyant invitation to party": The song was written by Sam Theard, a New Orleans-born blues singer and songwriter, and was co-credited to Fleecie Moore, Jordan's wife. Theard first showed Jordan the song in 1942, while playing in Chicago clubs. The tune developed over the years until Jordan recorded it in New York City in June 1946. Charts and recognition "Let the Good Times Roll" reached number two in the Billboard R&B chart in 1947. Its flip side, " Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens", was the top number one record of 1947 — both songs spent nearly six months on the chart. In 2009, the song was acknowledged with a Grammy Hall of Fame Award. Jordan and the Tympany Five performed the song in the 1947 film ''Reet, Petit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julia Lee (musician)
Julia Lee (October 31, 1902 – December 8, 1958)Death Certificate at . was an American blues and musician. Biography Born in Boonville, Missouri, Lee was raised in[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
(Opportunity Knocks But Once) Snatch And Grab It
"(Opportunity Knocks But Once) Snatch and Grab It" is a 1947 novelty song composed by Sharon A. Pease. The song was performed by Julia Lee and Her Boy Friends. The single was number one on the US ''Billboard'' R&B chart A chart (sometimes known as a graph) is a graphical representation for data visualization, in which "the data is represented by symbols, such as bars in a bar chart, lines in a line chart, or slices in a pie chart". A chart can represent tabu ... for twelve weeks and spent seven months on the chart. References 1947 songs Novelty songs Hokum blues songs {{Blues-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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