Category Archives: Don Brown Jazz Man Record Shop and Cobweb Corner

Thanks to Ethan J Symonds for the You Tube The most famous version of Moonglow was by Benny Goodman Quartet in 1936 with Goodman on Clarinet, Lionel Hamption, vibes; Teddy Wilson, piano; and Gene Krupa on drums. This is my … Continue reading →

You Tube Thanks to OnlyJazzHQ California Here I Come was written by Al Jolson,  Buddy DeSylva,, and Joseph Meyer in 1921 and recorded by Jolson in 1924.  This performance  is part of the complete transcriptions of  Fats Waller radio broadcasts … Continue reading →

Thanks to crewman for the You Tube Art Tatum playing Tea For Two.  I could say just that and say no more.   I’ve played this version  here before.  I  think it’s the best version on record.  People who heard him … Continue reading →

Thanks to Zedupoca for the You Tube I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter  was composed by Fred E. Ahlert with Lyrics by Joe Young.  It was originally written for the Broadway musical Ain’t Misbehavin’   Fats Waller … Continue reading →

Thanks to bluesinorbit This solo performance of Blue Moon by Art Tatum was recorded in 1955 and is on Disc 5 cut 2 on  Art Tatum’s The Complete Pablo Solo Masterpieces, Compact Edition. Blue Moon was written by Richard Rodgers … Continue reading →

Thanks to OnlyJazzHQ This recording is from November 6, 1940 with John Hamilton, trumpet;  Charles Turner, bass; Slick Jones, drums, Al Casey, guitar; Gene Sedric, reeds; and Fats on piano and vocal.   The song was written by Spencer Williams (music) … Continue reading →

Thanks to OkMusix for the You Tube One of the bittersweet tunes popular in the 1940’s and 50’s, although it was first written in 1932 by Sam Lewis and Victor Young..  My favorite vocal version of this song was sung … Continue reading →