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Ziggy Elman and His Orchestra Musical artist Harry Aaron Finkelman (May 26, 1914 – June 26, 1968), [ 1 ] known professionally as Ziggy Elman , was an American jazz trumpeter associated with Benny Goodman , though he also led his own group, Ziggy Elman and His Orchestra.
On July 6, 1937, "Sing, Sing, Sing" was recorded in Hollywood with Benny Goodman on clarinet; Gene Krupa on drums; Harry James, Ziggy Elman, and Chris Griffin on trumpets; Red Ballard and Murray McEachern on trombones; Hymie Schertzer and George Koenig on alto saxophones; Art Rollini and Vido Musso on tenor saxophone; Jess Stacy on piano; Allan Reuss on guitar; and Harry Goodman on bass.
And the Angels Sing is a 1944 American musical comedy film directed by George Marshall and starring Dorothy Lamour, Fred MacMurray, and Betty Hutton.Released by Paramount Pictures, it is a classic example of a film written to capitalize on the title of a previously popular song, in this case Benny Goodman's 1939 number one hit, "And the Angels Sing" by Ziggy Elman and Johnny Mercer, sung by ...
The title, mastered from preserved acetates, [c] was among jazz's first double albums, [2] first live recordings, [2] and first to sell over a million copies. [2] One of the earliest records of Benny Goodman music issued on the new long-playing format, the concert recording was also sold in a set of nine 45 rpm records in 1950 by Columbia. The ...
The Benny Goodman Treasure Chest is a jazz album by Benny Goodman, released in 1959. [1] This three-LP Record Box Set was released by MGM Records These are Performance Recordings 1937–1938 by the original orchestra, trio, and quartet featuring Benny Goodman (clarinet) with Harry James/Ziggy Elman/Chris Griffin (trumpet), Murray McEachern/Red Ballard/Vernon Brown (trombone), Lionel Hampton ...
Martha Tilton (November 14, 1915 – December 8, 2006) [1] was an American popular singer during America's swing era and traditional pop period. She is best known for her 1939 recording of "And the Angels Sing" with Benny Goodman.
June 26 – Ziggy Elman, US trumpet player, 54; July 21 – Ruth St. Denis, dancer, 89; July 27 – Lilian Harvey, actress and singer, 62; July 28 – Carl Ravazza, US violinist, vocalist and bandleader, 58; July 30 – Jón Leifs, composer, 69; August 5 – Luther Perkins, guitarist of The Tennessee Two, 40 (burns and smoke inhalation ...
Talent scout John Hammond was dissatisfied with the way he and the rest of the Hammond family, including his sister Alice, were portrayed in the movie. He objected and the next version of the script saw his character completely removed, with all of his actions given over to another character, Willard Alexander, Goodman's manager.