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William Peeples
William T. Peeples (died 10 March 2004) was an American jazz drummer. After studying bebop drumming with Ed Blackwell and "Philly" Joe Jones, he served in Korea before joining Ray Charles Ray Charles Robinson Sr. (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential singers in history, and was often referred to by contemporaries as "The Ge ...’ band in the mid-1950s, appearing on “ I Got a Woman”, Charles’ first No. 1 R&B hit in 1954. Tired of touring, in 1960 he retired to South Florida, playing locally with singer Alice Day (singer), Alice Day, and Ira Sullivan and Pete Minger, among other musicians. He was posthumously inducted into the South Florida Jazz Hall of Fame in 2012. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bebop
Bebop or bop is a style of jazz developed in the early-to-mid-1940s in the United States. The style features compositions characterized by a fast tempo, complex chord progressions with rapid chord changes and numerous changes of key, instrumental virtuosity, and improvisation based on a combination of harmonic structure, the use of scales and occasional references to the melody. Bebop developed as the younger generation of jazz musicians expanded the creative possibilities of jazz beyond the popular, dance-oriented swing music-style with a new "musician's music" that was not as danceable and demanded close listening.Lott, Eric. Double V, Double-Time: Bebop's Politics of Style. Callaloo, No. 36 (Summer, 1988), pp. 597–605 As bebop was not intended for dancing, it enabled the musicians to play at faster tempos. Bebop musicians explored advanced harmonies, complex syncopation, altered chords, extended chords, chord substitutions, asymmetrical phrasing, and intricate melodi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yes Indeed! (Ray Charles Album)
''Yes Indeed!!'' is the fourth album by Ray Charles, released in 1958 by Atlantic. It was the second of three Atlantic LPs that compiled Charles' hit singles for the label. (See discography) ''Ray Charles, Yes Indeed!!'' is also the title of the book and DVD tribute published in memory of Charles by his manager Joe Adams, The Ray Charles Marketing Group and Genesis Publications in 2009. Track listing All songs written by Ray Charles except as indicated. Side One #"What Would I Do Without You?" – 2:32 #"It's All Right" – 2:14 #"I Want to Know" – 2:07 # "Yes Indeed!!" (Sy Oliver) – 2:12 #"Get On the Right Track Baby" (Titus Turner) – 2:19 #"Talkin' 'bout You" – 2:48 #" Swanee River Rock (Talkin' 'bout That River)" – 2:15 Side Two #"Lonely Avenue" (Doc Pomus) – 2:33 #"Blackjack" – 2:17 #"The Sun's Gonna Shine Again" (Sam Sweet) – 2:35 #"I Had a Dream" – 2:51 #"I Want a Little Girl" (Billy Moll, Murray Mencher) – 2:50 #"Heartbreaker" ( A. Nugetre) – 2:49 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
