Books written by artie shaw

A musical biography and discography scarecrow press, lanham, md, 2000. Artie sha w s mos t po pular book is the trouble with cinderella. Second chorus is a 1940 hollywood musical comedy film starring paulette goddard and fred astaire and featuring artie shaw, burgess meredith and charles butterworth, with music by artie shaw, bernie hanighen and hal borne, and lyrics by johnny mercer. A musical biography and discography studies in jazz by shaw artie and artie shaw. May 23, 1910 december 30, 2004 was an american clarinetist, composer, bandleader and actor.

There is an introduction by shaw written in a 1979 edition that adds perspective. The compilation does an admiral job of showcasing shaw s skills as bandleader, composer, showman, and musician. May 22, 2010 get to know clarinetist artie shaw shaw displayed an impossibly round, mellow tone from the top to the bottom of the clarinet. Artie himself acquired the sobriquet king of the clarinet as opposed to his perennial rival benny goodman who was known as the king of swing incidentally, this rivalry was entirely orchestrated by publicists there was never any genuine illwill between the two.

If you dont have this book yet, get a copy and steel back for a great reading adventure. Nolans evenhanded accou nt of shaw s life and not for my personal admira tion of arti e shaw s great talents. Shaw book list fictiondb your guide to fiction books. An extended and detailed guide to the intersection of classical music and jazz. Books by artie shaw author of the trouble with cinderella. I love you, i hate you, drop dead by shaw artie and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Artie shaw, american clarinetist and popular bandleader of the 1930s and 40s. Artie shaw biography life, family, name, school, mother. The book itself is well written numerous interviews with shaw himself as well as others with those who lived or worked with him. Artie shaws most popular book is the trouble with cinderella.

Includes great jazz standards played and written by artie shaw, roy eldridge, buster harding, ray coniff, nat leslie, tadd dameron, johnny lehman and george siravo, recorded by artie shaw and his orchestra, artie shaw and the gramercy five, roy eldridge, mel torme and ella fitzgerald. He was married eight times including to lana turner 1940 and ava gardner 194546. Artie shaw wrote moonray, nightmare and summit ridge drive. May 03, 2014 to listen to part one of our artie shaw salute, click the top button above, and, when youre through, click the button just below it for part two. Swing redux the unheard artie shaw stairway to the. Writtenby shaw d3 the gramercy five grabtown grapple writtenby shaw e1 the gramercy five when the quail come back to san quentin writtenby shaw e2 the gramercy five frenesi writtenby dominguez, russell, charles e3 the gramercy five the sad sack writtenby shaw artie shaw with wor studios string quartet. An outline of identity, and two slim and idiosyncratic. The onceclarinetist now has had three books published, including the 1952 autobiography the trouble with cinderella. If you want a well rounded picture of artie shaw, the man and his music, read this book for factual content and shaws own autobiography the trouble with. Mar 27, 2014 artie shaw born arthur jacob arshawsky. Artie shaw books list of books by author artie shaw. He was also a featured soloist in the small group from shaw s band, the gramercy five.

Artie shaw has 1 2 book s on goodre ads with 177 rat ings. Potter and produced independently for paramount pictures by. Artie shaw arthur jacob arshawsky may 23, 1910 december 30, 2004, commonly known by his stage name, artie shaw, was an american clarinetist, composer, and bandleader. On october 7, 1940, during his brief stay with artie shaw s orchestra, butterfield performed what has been described as a legendary trumpet solo on the hit song star dust.

Dane talbot uses a world of civil unrest to her advantage and avenges all those whove done her wrong. Once hollywoods most irresistible womanwed to mickey rooney, artie shaw, and frank sinatraby 1988 ava gardner was nearly broke, ravaged by illness, and intent on selling her memoirs. The focus of the disc is mainly instrumentals, both in smallgroup and orchestral settings, with a few tracks spotlighting the vocals of helen forrest, hot lips page, tony pastor, and billie holiday. Artie shaw, autobiography trouble with cinderella, an. Vinyl 7 artie shaw and his gramercy five tenderly 1954, vinyl discogs. He retired from music for the first time in 1934 in hopes of writing a book, but when his money started running out, shaw returned to new york. Artie shaw was an american clarinetist, composer, bandleader and actor. May 23, 1910 december 30, 2004 was an american clarinetist, composer, and bandleader. Jan 15, 20 artie shaw was reluctant to talk about clarinet technique, and throughout the long course of his musical retirement, tended to stress an indifference to the clarinet itself. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription.

Wellwritten, this topnotch biography is highly recommended. Artie shaw covered one, two, button your shoe, sometimes i feel like a motherless child, i got the sun in the morning, i dont want to walk without you and other songs. Inside ava gardners three tumultuous marriages, from. An outline of identity a da capo paperback new edition by shaw, artie isbn. He composed the music for the christmas song chestnuts roasting on an open fire and cowrote the lyrics with bob wells. American author will friedwald wrote, ive been to dozens, if not hundreds of benny goodman tributes. Shaw delivers another too plausible survival thriller. Artie shaw has 12 books on goodreads with 177 ratings. This shaw autobiography is regarded as one of the most substantial selfportraits produced by a jazz musician. These unheard charts were written in 19389 by arrangers including jerry gray, joe garland, eddie durham and artie shaw and include songs as performed by billie holiday with shaw s 1938 band. A hit version recorded by artie shaw and his orchestra with an arrangement by william grant still reached number one on the billboard pop chart on december 21, 1940, staying for thirteen weeks and was inducted into the grammy hall of fame in 1982 the shaw recording was used in the soundtrack of the 1980 film raging bull cover versions. The trouble with cinderella i love you, i hate you, drop dead artie shaw the best of intentions and other stories artie shaws jazz. Clarinet player and bandleader turns writer of books, rather than music in the 1950s. An outline of identity, and artie shaw s jazz technic, bk 2.

You can read more in detail about shaw s good and bad musical judgment in my online book, from baroque to bop and beyond. He gave it more of a swing feel and debuted it at the roseland state ballroom. Differs form artie shaw and his orchestra four star favorites in that this has a green spine on its cover. While still in his teens he formed his first band, the bellevue ramblers which performed at local gigs.

Sb his recording came about when fans kept asking him to play it. Bibliography edit tom nolan, artie shaw, king of the clarinet. Artie shaw s most popular book is the trouble with cinderella. The essential artie shaw collects 38 tracks recorded between 1938 and 1953 for bluebird. Artie shaw was the last of the big bandleaders of the swing era. The antinostalgic shaw explicitly stated that he wanted this last band to focus on jazz and lesser known later works from 194445 and especially 1949, as well as new material written for the band, much of which was never recorded. See all books authored by artie shaw, including the trouble with cinderella. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. An outline of identity, was published in 1952 with later reprint editions in 1992 and 2001. Artie shaw played ukulele at ten and began as an alto saxophonist at the age of twelve. In many interviews he compared himself favorably to benny goodman, referring to the latter as a technician, while emphasizing his own, ostensibly more musical concerns.

His life and music bloomsbury academic, london, 2004. A musical biography and discography studies in jazz. An enigmatic figure, shaw frequently tired of the music business, often forsaking it for extended periods. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Artie shaw, the lone surviving instrumental giant of the swing era, stands in the sprawling upstairs space of his newbury park home that real estate folks call a bonus room, holding a large and. These etudes build on the elements introduced in artie shaw s jazz technic, book one and provide exercises for tongue and fingers, with an additional emphasis on phrasing. Shaw began playing in high school and turned professional in 1925. Written by shaw e1 the gramercy five when the quail come back to san quentin written by shaw e2 the gramercy five frenesi written by dominguez, russell, charles e3 the gramercy five the sad sack written by shaw artie shaw with wor studios string quartet. Nightmare was composed by bandleader and clarinetist artie shaw in 1936 and was first released by artie shaw and his orchestra in 1938.

Because shaw was so full of himself, it is hard to believe anything he has to say, especially about himself and his place in music. Victor musical smart set p 85 4 records featuring his inspired clarinet originally released in 1941. Arthur jacob arshawsky may 23, 1910 december 30, 2004, better known as artie shaw. Dec 30, 2004 artie shaw covered one, two, button your shoe, sometimes i feel like a motherless child, i got the sun in the morning, i dont want to walk without you and other songs. Although artie played somewhat different star dust solos during live performances, i have read that the curator of the artie shaw collection at the university of arizona has stated that shaw s solo on the issued rca record is written out note for note in lennie haytons hand on the original score. Artie shaw, the world famous clarinetplaying bandleader who became popular during the swing era, was immersed in the music business as a performer for 30 years, from the summer of 1924, when he began to study saxophone, until the summer of 1954, when he stopped performing. He took up the clarinet in 1926 and spent several years honing his talent playing for various local bands in florida and ohio, often doubling up as an.

It failed to find much of an audience and shaw decided to call it a day. Also an author, shaw wrote both fiction and nonfiction writings. Artie shaw and his gramercy five tenderly 1954, vinyl. Shaw published three books, a 1952 autobiography called the trouble with cinderella.

A musical biography and discography studies in jazz simosko, vladimir, shaw, artie on. Between 1943 and 1947, taking a break to serve in the united states armed forces. The essential artie shaw by artie shaw 828766923926 cd. The bands first hit was in 1938 with cole porters begin the beguine. We think of them as musicians now, and a few of themvery few, according to shawwere great artists. Artie shaw books biography and list of works author of the. A year later, chick henderson recorded it and that. By the time shaw hit the scene, though, there seems to have been no player able to do what he did. Artie shaw begin the beguine 1938 cole porter youtube. Simosko has assembled all the information i have collected over the years regarding recording dates, musicians involved, and covers many of the questions i have asked as well. His final throw of the dice was the creation of a band playing bopstyle jazz in 1949. Late 1930s band one of the best of the swing era but disdain for music business and its commerciality prompt leader to change directions.

Artie shaw, the swing eras other great clarinetist, knew just about every. In 1940, artie shaw and his orchestra recorded it and sold a million copies. Arti e s haw h as 12 books on goodreads wi th 177 ratings. Aug 18, 1994 artie shaw had just finished a gig at the old embers club on 52d street. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read artie shaw s jazz technic, book 1. He was a brilliant clarinetist and one of the famous bandleaders of the world war ii era.

Variations on a theme by shaw, artie and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Arthur jacob arshawsky may 23, 1910 december 30, 2004, better known as artie shaw, was an american jazz clarinetist, composer, and bandleader. Artie shaw led one of americas most accomplished big bands during the 1930s and 1940s, and has sold over 100 million records. He was one of the few outstanding jazz musicians whose commitment to jazz was uncertain. Also an author, shaw wrote both fiction and nonfiction. They are written in various styles and changes of key and tempo to assist the player in developing a smooth, melodic style of improvising. I strongly suspect that if artie shaw had recorded this arrangement of stairway to the stars for bluebird records in 1939, it would have been very popular with swing fans. With these persistent questions which are unlikely be fully answered, i was lucky enough to stumble across and purchase a copy of artie s 1941 book on clarinet technique. Get the guaranteed best price on clarinet method books like the alfred artie shaws jazz technic clarinet book 2 at musicians friend. His life and music bayou jazz lives series white, john on. Dec 01, 1979 there is an introduction by shaw written in a 1979 edition that adds perspective. He employed loopdeloop breaks that were hard to finger, and equally. Artie shaw and his orchestra i could write a book youtube.

The first signs of indecision became apparent in the early. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read artie shaws jazz technic, book 1. Dec 30, 2004 artie shaw, the jazz clarinetist and bigband leader who successfully challenged benny goodmans reign as the king of swing with his recordings of begin the beguine, lady be good and star. Although i regard artie sh aw as one of the greatest and most innovative masters of the clarinet in the 20th century, i rated the b ook 5 stars for mr. Artie shaw and his orchestra serenade to a savage 1939. Alfred artie shaws jazz technic clarinet book 2 musicians. And i just didnt have the temperament to stay on the scene too long. For a print excerpt from mark steyns passing parade on a very different character from artie shaw see my appreciation for the late duke of devonshire. This is not only the story of a remarkable individual, but a commentary on society and what it does to people. The handsome shaw had seven wives including lana turner and ava gardner. Shaw wrote nightmare the day before his band had been scheduled to open the hotel lexington in new york city, new york, on august 21, 1936, with a remote wire hooked to the cbs radio network. Artie shaw and his gramercy five artie shaw and his.

A few years later, it was the first hit for artie shaw and his orchestra and propelled them to fame. Artie shaw originally did someones rocking my dreamboat, changing my tune, st. It was recorded as a bside to indian love call, which was expected to be shaws first big hit. Fourteen clarinet etudes by shaw, artie and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The ocean of loves favorite song was written in the middle of the ocean.