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Zutty Singleton was one of the most influential drummers of early Jazz. He popularized the use of brushes and drum solos in Jazz and had some of the best technique of the era. Zutty's got his start at the Rosebud Theater in New Orleans with Steve Lewis in 1915. During World War I he went to Europe to fight and was wounded.
Zutty played in several bands in New Orleans after The War, including with Papa Celestin, Luis Russell, and with Fate Marable on the riverboats. He moved up to St. Louis to play with Charlie Creath and married his sister Marge. He moved back to New Orleans for a year and then moved to Chicago where he worked with Doc Cooke and others. While in Chicago, he and Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines tried to open a club, but it was unsuccessful. Zutty played on several of the Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five sides, including "A Monday Date", where Armstrong says, "Come on Zutty, whip those cymbals Pops!".
In 1931 he moved to New York City to play with Fats Waller. Throughout the Depression, Singleton managed to keep working, often in traveling vaudville shows. In 1933 he moved back to Chicago and joined Carroll Dickerson at the Grand Terrace (3955 South Parkway). Throughout the rest of the Thirties he with a number of bands, including ones lead by Roy Eldridge, Mezz Mezzrow, and Sidney Bechet. In 1941 he moved to Los Angeles and lead or played in a series of bands there. He continued to play up until he retired in 1970 after suffering from a stroke.
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Source: redhotjazz.com
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Fate Marables Riverboat Band
Charles Peterson - Zutty Singleton - Louis Armstrong
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Louis Armstrong
Sidney Bechet
Mezz Mezzrow
Jelly Roll Morton
Slim Gaillard
Charlie Parker
Dizzy Gillespie
Dod Marmarosa
Henry "Red" Allen
Mildred Bailey
Anita O'Day
Kid Ory
Ernie Caceres
Dave Bowman
Leonard Ware
Henry Turner
Joe Sullivan
Roy Eldridge
Slim Gaillard
Lionel Hampton
Jack Teagarden
Jimmie Gordon
Edmond Hall
Coleman Hawkins
Tommy Ladnier
Wingy Manone
Joe Marsala
Fats Waller
Billy Banks
Howard McGhee
Jack McVea
...and many more
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Classic Drum Solos and Drum Battles
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This DVD presents fifteen of the true “legends of jazz drumming” in astounding extended solos and in rare, never-before-seen drum duels filmed over the last five decades. Among the highlights are uncut solos from big band legends Sonny Payne, Rufus Jones, Buddy Rich, Sam Woodyard and Louie Bellson; and small group giants Art Blakey and Joe Morello. Rare drum battles include meetings between Gene Krupa and Cozy Cole, Buddy Rich and Ed Shaughnessy, Chico Hamilton, Gene Krupa and Lionel Hampton; Elvin Jones, Sunny Murray and Art Blakey; and a once-in-a-lifetime battle between Buddy Rich and Jerry Lewis! Bonus track is the original theatrical trailer for “The Gene Krupa Story,” never seen outside movie theaters, where it was shown in 1958.
Running Time:
60 minutes
$29.95 plus shipping
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Classic Drum Solos and Drum Battles Vol. 2
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Fifteen thunderous, drum solos from legends like Buddy Rich, Louie Bellson, Lionel Hampton, Gene Krupa, "Papa" Jo Jones,
Art Blakey, Shelly Manne, Sonny Payne, Sam Woodyard, Rufus "Speedy" Jones and others, spanning the years 1947 to 1989, many never before released on home video or DVD. Bonus clips include Bobby Troup's "history of the jazz drum set," from 1958 and a great segment featuring the Gene Krupa Jazz Trio impersonating Russian musicians from 1946!
Special DVD Features: A photo gallery, notes on each clip, and a short bio of each drummer are available using the web link function!
Running Time: 73 minutes
$29.95 plus shipping
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