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Bobby Plater
Robert C. Plater (May 13, 1914, Newark, New Jersey - November 20, 1982, Lake Tahoe) was an American jazz alto saxophonist. Plater began playing alto sax at age 12, and played locally in Newark with Donald Lambert and the Savoy Dictators in the 1930s. He played with Tiny Bradshaw from 1940-42 before spending 1942-45 serving in the U.S. military during World War II. After his discharge he worked briefly with Cootie Williams, then played intermittently with Lionel Hampton between 1946 and 1964. He also did arrangements with Hampton, and did some freelance work besides. In 1964 he took Frank Wess's place in the Count Basie Orchestra, where he played until his death in 1982. His only recordings as a leader were four songs for Bullet Records in 1950. Plater was the co-composer of "Jersey Bounce", a popular dance number in the 1940s, recorded by various musicians including Glenn Miller and Ella Fitzgerald. Discography As sideman With Count Basie * ''Pop Goes the Basie'' (Reprise, 1965 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newark, New Jersey
Newark ( , ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the seat of Essex County and the second largest city within the New York metropolitan area.New Jersey County Map New Jersey Department of State. Accessed July 10, 2017. The city had a population of 311,549 as of the , and was calculated at 307,220 by the Population Estimates Program for 2021, making it [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop Goes The Basie
''Pop Goes the Basie'' is an album by pianist and bandleader Count Basie featuring jazz versions of contemporary hits recorded in 1964 and originally released on the Reprise label.Kitora, R.Count Basie Discography accessed November 15, 2015 Reception AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.Allmusic listing accessed November 15, 2015 Track listing Side One: # "" () - 3:03 # " |
The Mills Brothers
The Mills Brothers, sometimes billed the Four Mills Brothers, and originally known as the Four Kings of Harmony, were an American jazz and traditional pop vocal quartet who made more than 2,000 recordings that sold more than 50 million copies and garnered at least three dozen gold records. The Mills Brothers were the first African-American artists to have their own show on national network radio (on CBS in 1930); they made appearances in film; and were the first to have a No. 1 hit on the ''Billboard'' singles chart, with "Paper Doll" in 1943. They were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1998. Early years The Mills Brothers were born into a family of nine in Piqua, Ohio, United States. The quartet consisted of Donald (lead tenor vocals, April 29, 1915 – November 13, 1999), Herbert (tenor vocals, April 2, 1912 – April 12, 1989), Harry (baritone vocals, August 9, 1913 – June 28, 1982), and John Jr. (guitar, double bass, vocals; October 19, 1910 – January 23, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Board Of Directors (album)
The Board of Directors is an LP album recorded at the A & R Recording Studios in New York City on November 20–21, 1967 and released in 1968, featuring the Mills Brothers with Count Basie and orchestra.Edwards, D. & Callahan, MDot Album Discography, Part 4: LPs 25501-25852 accessed November 16, 2015 The arrangements and conducting were by Dick Hyman, and the sound engineer was Phil Ramone. The theme of the title was taken from the Basie band album recorded in April 1958, ''Chairman of the Board'' (reissued 1970 by Roulette Records). It was resumed in 1968 in the follow-up album ''The Board of Directors Annual Report'', also with the Mills Brothers (Dot Records). Track listing #"Up a Lazy River" - 3:27 #"I May Be Wrong But I Think You're Wonderful" ( Frank Foster solo) - 3:07 #"Release Me" - 2:39 #"I Want to Be Happy" (Eric Dixon flute solo) - 1:56 #"Down-Down-Down (What a Song)" - 2:31 #"The Whiffenpoof Song" - 3:07 #"I Dig Rock and Roll Music" - 3:00 #"Tiny Bubbles" - 3:10 #" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Happiest Millionaire (album)
''The Happiest Millionaire'' (complete title ''Count Basie Captures Walt Disney's The Happiest Millionaire'') is an album by pianist and bandleader Count Basie and His Orchestra featuring performances of tunes featured in Walt Disney's motion picture ''The Happiest Millionaire'' recorded in 1967 and released on the Coliseum label.Edwards, D., Callahan, M., Eyrie. P., Watts, R. & Neely, TColiseum Album Discography accessed November 17, 2015 Track listing ''All compositions by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman'' # "Detroit" # "Strengthen the Dwelling" # "I'll Always be Irish" # "Valentine Candy" # "Bye-Yum-Pum-Pum" # "Watch Your Footwork" # "What's Wrong with That" # "Let's Have a Drink on It" # "Are We Dancing" # "Fortuosity" *Recorded at A & R Recording in New York on October 4, 1967 (tracks 1, 2 & 5), October 5, 1967 (tracks 6, 8 & 10) and October 6, 1967 (tracks 3, 4, 7 & 9) Personnel *Count Basie - piano *Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Gene Goe, Sam Noto - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackie Wilson
Jack Leroy Wilson Jr. (June 9, 1934 – January 21, 1984) was an American singer and performer of the 1950s and 60s. He was a prominent figure in the transition of rhythm and blues into soul. Nicknamed "Mr. Excitement", he was considered a master showman and one of the most dynamic singers and performers in soul, R&B, and rock and roll history. Wilson gained initial fame as a member of the R&B vocal group Billy Ward and His Dominoes. He went solo in 1957 and scored over 50 chart singles spanning the genres of R&B, pop, soul, doo-wop, and easy listening. This included 16 Top 10 R&B hits, six of which ranked as number ones. On the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, Wilson scored 14 top 20 pop hits, six of which reached the top 10. Wilson was posthumously inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. He is also inducted into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame. Two of Wilson's recordings were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999. He was honored with the Rhythm and Blue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manufacturers Of Soul
''Manufacturers of Soul'' is an album by soul music vocalist Jackie Wilson and jazz pianist and bandleader Count Basie featuring performances of jazz versions of contemporary R&B/soul hits recorded in 1968 and released on the Brunswick label.Edwards, D., Callahan, M., Eyries, P. & Watt, RBrunswick Album Discography accessed November 15, 2015 Reception AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.Jackie Wilson & Count Basie - ''Manufacturers of Soul'' (1968) album reating, credits & releases at , accessed November 14, 2015 Track listing # " |
Basie's In The Bag
''Basie's in the Bag'' is an album by pianist and bandleader Count Basie and His Orchestra featuring performances of contemporary popular tunes recorded in 1967 and released on the Brunswick label. , accessed November 17, 2015 Track listing # "" () - 2:31 # "" ( |
Basie's Beat
''Basie's Beat'' is a 1967 album by Count Basie and his orchestra. The trombonist Richard Boone sings on two of the tracks, "Boone's Blues" and "I Got Rhythm". Track listing # "It's Only a Paper Moon" (Harold Arlen, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg, Billy Rose) - 2:43 # "Squeeze Me" (Fats Waller, Clarence Williams) - 4:56 # "St. Louis Blues" (W. C. Handy) - 5:26 # "I Got Rhythm" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 2:37 # " Frankie and Johnny" (Traditional) - 3:43 # "Boone's Blues" (Richard Boone) - 2:50 # "St. Thomas" (Sonny Rollins) - 3:06 # "Hey Jim" - 4:10 # "Happy House" - 4:23 # "Makin' Whoopee" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) - 5:09 Personnel *The Count Basie Orchestra *Count Basie - piano, arranger *Richard Boone - vocals, trombone *Bobby Plater, Marshall Royal - alto saxophone *Charlie Fowlkes - baritone saxophone *Norman Keenan - double bass *Ed Shaughnessy, Rufus Jones - drums *Freddie Green - guitar *Billy Mitchell, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Eric Dixon, Marshall Brown - tenor sax ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basie's Beatle Bag
''Basie's Beatle Bag'' is a 1966 studio album by Count Basie and his orchestra, arranged by Chico O'Farrill. Basie released a second album of Beatles songs, '' Basie on the Beatles'', in 1969. Track listing # "Help!" – 2:15 # "Can't Buy Me Love" – 3:21 # " Michelle" – 2:43 # "I Wanna Be Your Man" – 3:20 # "Do You Want to Know a Secret" – 2:59 # " A Hard Day's Night" – 4:22 # " All My Loving" – 2:59 # " Yesterday" – 3:04 # "And I Love Her" – 2:49 # "Hold Me Tight" – 2:44 # "She Loves You" – 2:54 # "Kansas City" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) – 4:00 All songs written by Lennon and McCartney, except where otherwise noted. Personnel ;The Count Basie Orchestra * Count Basie – piano, organ * Sonny Cohn – trumpet * Al Aarons * Wallace Davenport * Phil Guilbeau * Grover Mitchell – trombone * Bill Hughes * Henderson Chambers * Al Grey * Marshal Royal – alto saxophone * Bobby Plater * Eric Dixon – tenor saxophone * Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis * Charlie F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert Sinatra (; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor. Nicknamed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Chairman of the Board" and later called "Ol' Blue Eyes", Sinatra was one of the most popular entertainers of the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. He is among the List of best-selling music artists, world's best-selling music artists with an estimated 150 million record sales. Born to Italian immigrants in Hoboken, New Jersey, Sinatra was greatly influenced by the intimate, easy-listening vocal style of Bing Crosby and began his musical career in the swing era with bandleaders Harry James and Tommy Dorsey. He found success as a solo artist after signing with Columbia Records in 1943, becoming the idol of the "Bobby soxer (music), bobby soxers". Sinatra released his debut album, ''The Voice of Frank Sinatra'', in 1946. When his film career stalled in the early 1950s, Sinatra turned to Las Vegas, where he became one of its best-known concert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinatra At The Sands
''Sinatra at the Sands'' is a live album by Frank Sinatra accompanied by Count Basie and his orchestra, and conducted and arranged by Quincy Jones, recorded live in the Copa Room of the former Sands Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas in 1966. It was Sinatra's first live album to be commercially released, and contains many definitive readings of the songs that are most readily associated with Sinatra. Sinatra and Basie had previously collaborated on 1962's '' Sinatra-Basie'' and 1964's ''It Might As Well Be Swing'', with both albums released on Sinatra's Reprise label. The album was remixed and remastered and released in DVD-Audio in high-resolution stereo and multi-channel surround in 2003. An alternate version of the same show with a slightly different track list was released in November 2006 as part of the box set '' Sinatra: Vegas''. The album is certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. In 2000 it was voted number 461 in Colin Larkin's ''All Time Top 1000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
