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Killer Joe (George Kawaguchi (1921–1989), American dance instructor
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Killer Joe may refer to: Music * "Killer Joe", a 1960 jazz standard composed by Benny Golson * ''Killer Joe'' (Benny Golson album), 1977 * ''Killer Joe'' (George Kawaguchi & Art Blakey album), 1981 * ''Killer Joe'' (Jimmy Osmond album) or the title song, 1972 * Killer Joe, a band formed by Australian jazz vocalist Joe Lane * "Killer Joe", a 1963 song by the Rocky Fellers Other uses * ''Killer Joe'' (play), a 1993 play by Tracy Letts * ''Killer Joe'' (film), a 2011 adaptation of the play, directed by William Friedkin * Killer Joe Piro Frank "Killer Joe" Piro (2 March 1921 – 5 February 1989) was an American dance instructor to upper class, high society who popularized steps of the discotheque era of the 1960s and 1970s. Early life Piro was born in East Harlem, the son of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benny Golson
Benny Golson (January 25, 1929 – September 21, 2024) was an American bebop and hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger. He came to prominence with the big bands of Lionel Hampton and Dizzy Gillespie, more as a writer than a performer, before launching his solo career. Golson was known for co-founding and co-leading The Jazztet with trumpeter Art Farmer in 1959. From the late 1960s through the 1970s Golson was in demand as an arranger for film and television and thus was less active as a performer, but he and Farmer re-formed the Jazztet in 1982. Many of Golson's compositions have become jazz standards, including " I Remember Clifford", " Blues March", " Stablemates", " Whisper Not", "Along Came Betty", and "Killer Joe". He is regarded as "one of the most significant contributors" to the development of hard bop jazz, and was a recipient of a Grammy Trustees Award in 2021. Early life and education He was born Benny Golson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killer Joe (Benny Golson Album)
''Killer Joe'' is an album by Benny Golson recorded in 1977 and released by the Columbia label.Benny Golson discography accessed June 27, 2012 accessed March 27, 2019 This was Golson's first jazz album in over a decade when his career has been devoted to writing music for television and motion pictures. Reception The review states, "This album broke Golson's long hiatus in America and reintroduced him to the dome ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killer Joe (George Kawaguchi & Art Blakey Album)
''Killer Joe'' is an album by drummer Art Blakey with Japanese drummer George Kawaguchi recorded in 1981 and originally released on the Japanese Union Jazz label but later released on Storyville in the US. accessed June 20, 2013 Reception Scott Yanow of states that "This unusual LP finds Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers adding a second drummer, the fine Japanese player George Kawaguchi, to a set featuring three standards and two Kawaguchi pieces... Fine music, although a bit of an oddity".Yanow, S[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killer Joe (Jimmy Osmond Album)
''Killer Joe'' is the second album by "Little" Jimmy Osmond, released in 1972 on MGM Records. The first single from this album, "Long Haired Lover from Liverpool", copyright Virgin Ear Music, reached #1 on the U.K. singles, making the then nine-year-old Osmond the youngest chart-topper in British charts history. It was produced by Mike Curb and Perry Botkin Jr.; unlike the rest of the album which was produced and arranged by Don Costa. Ed Caraeff was responsible for the front cover photography. Track listing Side one #"Killer Joe" (Bert Berns, Bob Elgin, Phil Medley) – 2:40 #"Little Girls are Fun" (Ron Myers) – 1:37 #" My Girl" (Smokey Robinson, Ronald White) – 2:47 #"Mama'd Know What to Do" (Bruno Zorelli) – 4:00 #" Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear" (Kal Mann, Bernie Lowe) – 2:45 Side two #" Long Haired Lover from Liverpool" (Christopher Kingsley) – 2:14 #"If My Dad Were President" (Bruno Zorelli) – 3:40 #"Tweedlee Dee" (Winfield Scott) – 3:41 #"Mother of Mine" (B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Lane (singer)
Joe Lane (21 March 1927 – 13 April 2007) was an Australian Bebop jazz vocalist based in Sydney. Born Keith Joseph Lane in Sydney, Australia, he first heard bebop whilst in the army in 1947. After leaving the army he studied with conductor and teacher of advanced harmony Roy Maling, and then introduced vocal bebop into Sydney clubs such as El Rocco, the Arabian, and the Mocambo. In 1949 he formed a vocal group with Ian Gunter, which worked at Sammy Lee's Club 47. He took on the stage name of Joe "Bebop" Lane. In the 1950s Lane led the Dee Jays, which singer Johnny O'Keefe later took over, and managed to secure jamming sessions with visiting Americans, including members of the Lionel Hampton and Stan Kenton bands. He also worked on the ''Cool for Cats'' TV show in Melbourne. 1968 saw Lane moving to New Zealand where he established his own jazz club/workshop in Auckland, presenting concerts and master-classes on the bebop vocal style. Returning to Sydney in 1971 he continued ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rocky Fellers
The Rocky Fellers were a Filipino-born pop/rock band discovered by Stanley Kahn in the 1960s, who signed them to Scepter Records. The group was composed of four Filipino brothers: Tony, Junior, Eddie and Albert Maligmat, and their father, Doroteo "Moro" Maligmat. They had a hit single called "Killer Joe", written by Bert Russell, Phil Medley, and Bob Elgin in 1963. The song was inspired by famed dance instructor and 'King of the Discothèque', Killer Joe Piro. "Killer Joe" reached number 16 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in May 18, 1963. They followed up with another Bob Elgin song called "Like the Big Guys Do", which peaked as high as number 55 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Among their other recordings was a Christmas novelty song, "Santa, Santa", written by a then-unknown songwriter, Neil Diamond. The Rocky Fellers also recorded another Neil Diamond song, "We Got Love" which is available on their LP, ''Killer Joe'' from 1963. The Rocky Fellers faded quickly from the music scene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killer Joe (play)
''Killer Joe'' is a play written by Tracy Letts in 1993. Productions The play was produced then premiered in 1993 at the Next Theatre Lab, in Evanston, Illinois, directed by Wilson Milam. After a successful run, ''Killer Joe'' was transferred to the Traverse Theatre at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The play gained positive reviews, and received the Fringe First award, given to new productions at the festival. The play then made its New York premiere Off-Off-Broadway by 29th Street Repertory in 1994. ''Killer Joe'' transferred to London on 16 January 1995 at the Bush Theatre. The limited run at the Bush Theatre was a sell out, and once again received rave reviews. After closing at the Bush Theatre, ''Killer Joe'' opened at the Vaudeville Theatre, London, for one year. ''Killer Joe'' was revived Off-Broadway at the Soho Playhouse in October 1998 until 13 June 1999, starring Scott Glenn, Amanda Plummer and Michael Shannon. In 2018, ''Killer Joe'' opened at the Trafalgar St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killer Joe (film)
''Killer Joe'' is a 2011 American Southern Gothic crime film, crime film directed by William Friedkin. The screenplay by Tracy Letts is based on his 1993 Killer Joe (play), play of the same name. The film stars Matthew McConaughey in the title role, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Gina Gershon, and Thomas Haden Church. In the film, the estranged family of a woman scheme to kill her in order to collect on her life insurance policy, and conspire with a corrupt police officer to do the deed. Plot In West Dallas, 22-year-old drug dealer Chris Smith comes to the trailer park home of his dimwitted father Ansel and his cheating stepmother Sharla after his mother and Ansel's ex-wife, Adele, has thrown Chris out of her house. To make matters worse, Adele stole cocaine Chris was supposed to sell, and he is now desperate to pay the $6,000 debt he owes his supplier Digger Soames. Chris tells Ansel that by killing Adele, they can collect on a $50,000 life insurance policy of which Chris' sister ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
