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Plaque commemorating the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem, New York City. The ballroom went out of business in October 1958. [22] Despite efforts to save it by Borough President Hulan Jack, Savoy Ballroom manager and co-owner Charles Buchanan, clubs, and organizations, the Savoy Ballroom was demolished for the construction of the Delano Village housing complex between March and April 1959. [23]
In 1929, Calloway relocated to New York with the band. They opened at the Savoy Ballroom on September 20, 1929. When the Alabamians broke up, Armstrong recommended Calloway as a replacement singer in the musical revue Connie's Hot Chocolates. [13] He established himself as a vocalist singing "Ain't Misbehavin'" by Fats Waller. [20]
At the Savoy, Webb competed in battle of the bands contests with the Benny Goodman Orchestra and the Count Basie Orchestra. Webb lost to Duke Ellington in 1937. Although a judge declared Webb's band the winner in 1938 over Count Basie's, and Basie himself said he was relieved to come away from the contest without embarrassing himself, musicians ...
A 1933 map of nightclubs in Harlem, showing the Cotton Club and others such as the Savoy Ballroom and Smalls Paradise. [ 42 ] The Cotton Club Gala , which featured some of the club's original dancers, was produced at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club twice in 1975 [ 43 ] [ 44 ] and again in 1985.
In the late 1930s, Hawkins and his Orchestra were one of the house bands at the Savoy Ballroom. [3] They alternated with the Chick Webb band, and often used " Tuxedo Junction " as their sign-off song before the next band would take the stage, so that the dancing would continue uninterrupted.
While performing at the famed Savoy Ballroom in Harlem his band even set a new attendance record in 1930. [ 10 ] [ 16 ] After Guy Lombardo's death in 1977, his surviving brothers Victor and Lebert took over the Royal Canadians, though Victor left the band early in 1978 over creative differences. [ 17 ]
Legendary bandleader Ray Anthony, who made his bones with the Glenn Miller Orchestra and worked with Marilyn Monroe, turned 100 on Jan. 20. ... and the recently unearthed photos of Monroe and ...
Besides playing at the Roseland, Henderson played at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem, playing until 3:30 in the morning. [19] During the 1930s, he recorded for Columbia, Crown (as "Connie's Inn Orchestra"), ARC (Melotone, Perfect, Oriole, Vocalion), Bluebird, Victor, and Decca. Starting in the early 1920s, he recorded popular hits and jazz tunes.