Story of Standards—Joy Spring
Linda Hillshafer
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Tune in weekday mornings to hear our favorite versions of “Joy Spring.” Rodney Franks presents Stories of Standards Monday through Friday at 7:50 and 8:50 am!
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Clifford Brown wrote “Joy Spring” in 1954, naming it for his wife, Larue, as “Joy Spring” was his nickname for her. He first recorded the song on August 6, 1954, in two takes, with Harold Land on tenor saxophone, George Morrow on bass, and Max Roach on drums.
Nicknamed Brownie, Clifford Benjamin Brown (Oct 30, 1930 – Jun 26, 1956) won
Down Beat magazine’s New Star of the Year poll in 1954 and was inducted into the