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The Charleston Chasers
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The Charleston Chasers was a studio recording ensemble that recorded music on Columbia Records between 1925 and 1931.[1] They recorded early versions of songs such as "After You've Gone", "Ain't Misbehavin'", and "My Melancholy Baby".[2] Their 1931 recording of "Basin Street Blues" featured Benny Goodman, who stated that it was the first time that he was able to show his own musical personality on record.[3]
Key Information
The group's rendition of "Someday Sweetheart" was featured on the soundtrack of the Depression-era crime drama Road to Perdition.[4]
Associated artists
[edit]- Vic Berton, drummer
- Jimmy Dorsey, clarinet
- Roy Evans, vocals
- Benny Goodman, clarinet
- Scrappy Lambert, vocals
- Dick McDonough, banjo or guitar
- Glenn Miller, trombone
- Miff Mole, trombone
- Phil Napoleon, trumpet
- Red Nichols, cornet
- Pee Wee Russell, clarinet
- Arthur Schutt, piano
- Paul Small, vocals
- Kate Smith, vocals
- Joe Tarto, tuba
- Eva Taylor, vocals
- Charlie Teagarden, trumpet
- Jack Teagarden, trombone
References
[edit]- ^ Yanow, Scott. "The Charleston Chasers | Biography & History". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ^ Crawford, Richard; Magee, Jeffrey (1992). Jazz Standards on Record, 1900-1942: A Core Repertory. Center for Black Music Research, Columbia College Chicago. pp. 1, 2, 53. ISBN 978-0-929911-03-8.
- ^ Gioia, Ted (2012). The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire. Oxford University Press. p. 29. ISBN 978-0-19-993739-4.
- ^ Road to Perdition Soundtrack Track 9 "Someday Sweetheart" Performed by The Charleston Chaser. YouTube. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
External links
[edit]- The Charleston Chasers Red Hot Jazz Archive
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