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Stories of Standards—Stompin' At the Savoy


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Tune in weekday mornings for Stories of Standards to hear our favorite versions of “Stompin’ At the Savoy.” Rodney Franks presents Stories of Standards Monday through Friday at 7:50 and 8:50 am beginning Monday, May 10!
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Edgar Sampson wrote, “Stompin’ At the Savoy” in 1933 while alto saxophonist with Rex Stewart’s Orchestra at the Empire Ballroom. Named for the Savoy Ballroom in New York City, it was used as the band’s theme song until the band broke up. Sampson took it with him when he went on to join Chick Webb’s band. Lyrics by Andy Razaf were added later. The song was recorded by both Chick Webb’s band (first recording made in 1934) and Benny Goodman’s. It is credited to Benny Goodman, Chick Webb, Edgar Sampson, and Andy Razaf. ....

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Florence Welch's 'Gatsby' Musical Aligns With Public Domain


Florence Welch photographed on Sept. 20, 2018 at Blakes Hotel in London.
When Florence Welch recently announced she was writing music and lyrics for an upcoming musical based on F. Scott Fitzgerald s
The Great Gatsby, the Florence + the Machine singer told the BBC it was because musicals were my first love, and I feel a deep connection to Fitzgerald s broken romanticism. But there may be another reason: On Jan. 1, all that broken romanticism first published in 1925 went into the public domain, meaning anybody can create a new version of Fitzgerald’s classic novel without permission or paying royalties.
Thus, even though Fitzgerald s high-powered estate has licensed ....

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Billie Holiday | Biography, Music, Movie, Death, & Facts


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Eleanora Fagan, Eleanora Gough, Eleanora Harris, Elinore Harris, Lady Day
Billie Holiday, birth name
Elinore Harris, byname
Lady Day, (born April 7, 1915, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. died July 17, 1959, New York City, New York), American jazz singer, one of the greatest from the 1930s to the ’50s.
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Why was Billie Holiday significant?
Billie Holiday was one of the greatest jazz singers from the 1930s to the ’50s. She had no formal musical training, but, with an instinctive sense of musical structure and a deep knowledge of jazz and blues, she developed a singing style that was deeply moving and individual. ....

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