Books written by artie shaw

Nolans evenhanded accou nt of shaw s life and not for my personal admira tion of arti e shaw s great talents. 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. Differs form artie shaw and his orchestra four star favorites in that this has a green spine on its cover. Arti e s haw h as 12 books on goodreads wi th 177 ratings. 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. 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.

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. 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. Artie shaw s most popular book is the trouble with cinderella. Artie shaw and his gramercy five tenderly 1954, vinyl. Artie shaw led one of americas most accomplished big bands during the 1930s and 1940s, and has sold over 100 million records. Shaw formed a new bandthis one more traditionally arrangedand named it artie shaw and his orchestra. He gave it more of a swing feel and debuted it at the roseland state ballroom. Also an author, shaw wrote both fiction and nonfiction. An outline of identity, and two slim and idiosyncratic.

Artie sha w s mos t po pular book is the trouble with cinderella. 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. Inside ava gardners three tumultuous marriages, from. Arthur jacob arshawsky may 23, 1910 december 30, 2004, better known as artie shaw. Artie shaw was the last of the big bandleaders of the swing era. Artie shaw and his orchestra i could write a book youtube. The trouble with cinderella i love you, i hate you, drop dead artie shaw the best of intentions and other stories artie shaws jazz. Aug 18, 1994 artie shaw had just finished a gig at the old embers club on 52d street. Dec 01, 1979 there is an introduction by shaw written in a 1979 edition that adds perspective. Wellwritten, this topnotch biography is highly recommended. An outline of identity, and artie shaw s jazz technic, bk 2. This shaw autobiography is regarded as one of the most substantial selfportraits produced by a jazz musician. 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.

He was also a featured soloist in the small group from shaw s band, the gramercy five. A musical biography and discography studies in jazz by shaw artie and artie shaw. Artie shaw four star favorites 1943, shellac discogs. 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 life and music bayou jazz lives series white, john on. This is not only the story of a remarkable individual, but a commentary on society and what it does to people. Artie shaw originally did someones rocking my dreamboat, changing my tune, st.

Bibliography edit tom nolan, artie shaw, king of the clarinet. An extended and detailed guide to the intersection of classical music and jazz. Artie shaw and his gramercy five artie shaw and his. 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. An enigmatic figure, shaw frequently tired of the music business, often forsaking it for extended periods.

The compilation does an admiral job of showcasing shaw s skills as bandleader, composer, showman, and musician. Artie shaw, autobiography trouble with cinderella, an. He employed loopdeloop breaks that were hard to finger, and equally. Arthur jacob arshawsky may 23, 1910 december 30, 2004, better known as artie shaw, was an american jazz clarinetist, composer, and bandleader.

He was married eight times including to lana turner 1940 and ava gardner 194546. An outline of identity a da capo paperback new edition by shaw, artie isbn. May 23, 1910 december 30, 2004 was an american clarinetist, composer, bandleader and actor. Also an author, shaw wrote both fiction and nonfiction writings. 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. Shaw delivers another too plausible survival thriller. 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.

Potter and produced independently for paramount pictures by. While still in his teens he formed his first band, the bellevue ramblers which performed at local gigs. 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 has 12 books on goodreads with 177 ratings. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Artie shaw, american clarinetist and popular bandleader of the 1930s and 40s. He was a brilliant clarinetist and one of the famous bandleaders of the world war ii era. American author will friedwald wrote, ive been to dozens, if not hundreds of benny goodman tributes.

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. Artie shaw led one of americas most accomplished big bands during the 1930s and. 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 biography life, family, name, school, mother. By the time shaw hit the scene, though, there seems to have been no player able to do what he did. Artie shaw was an american clarinetist, composer, bandleader and actor. Artie shaw and his orchestra serenade to a savage 1939. 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. A few years later, it was the first hit for artie shaw and his orchestra and propelled them to fame. Mar 27, 2014 artie shaw born arthur jacob arshawsky. 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. 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.

They are written in various styles and changes of key and tempo to assist the player in developing a smooth, melodic style of improvising. Inveterate reader and author of three books, he befriended the bestknown. 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. The onceclarinetist now has had three books published, including the 1952 autobiography the trouble with cinderella. May 23, 1910 december 30, 2004 was an american clarinetist, composer, and bandleader. See all books authored by artie shaw, including the trouble with cinderella. Artie shaw books biography and list of works author of the. 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.

The ocean of loves favorite song was written in the middle of the ocean. The essential artie shaw collects 38 tracks recorded between 1938 and 1953 for bluebird. It was recorded as a bside to indian love call, which was expected to be shaws first big hit. Victor musical smart set p 85 4 records featuring his inspired clarinet originally released in 1941. 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. Get the guaranteed best price on clarinet method books like the alfred artie shaws jazz technic clarinet book 2 at musicians friend. Get to know clarinetist artie shaw shaw displayed an impossibly round, mellow tone from the top to the bottom of the clarinet. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read artie shaws jazz technic, book 1.

Alfred artie shaws jazz technic clarinet book 2 musicians. Vladimir simosko has written the book i have been trying to write since i became an artie shaw fan and collector in 1938 when i was. Artie shaw wrote moonray, nightmare and summit ridge drive. You can read more in detail about shaw s good and bad musical judgment in my online book, from baroque to bop and beyond. A musical biography and discography studies in jazz. Clarinet player and bandleader turns writer of books, rather than music in the 1950s. He was one of the few outstanding jazz musicians whose commitment to jazz was uncertain. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read artie shaw s jazz technic, book 1. His final throw of the dice was the creation of a band playing bopstyle jazz in 1949.

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. Fourteen clarinet etudes by shaw, artie and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. There is an introduction by shaw written in a 1979 edition that adds perspective. 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. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription. The first signs of indecision became apparent in the early. 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. The bands first hit was in 1938 with cole porters begin the beguine.

A year later, chick henderson recorded it and that. 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. If you dont have this book yet, get a copy and steel back for a great reading adventure. Shaw published three books, a 1952 autobiography called the trouble with cinderella. Artie shaws most popular book is the trouble with cinderella. Artie shaw begin the beguine 1938 cole porter youtube. The book itself is well written numerous interviews with shaw himself as well as others with those who lived or worked with him. 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. A musical biography and discography studies in jazz simosko, vladimir, shaw, artie on. Dane talbot uses a world of civil unrest to her advantage and avenges all those whove done her wrong.

And i just didnt have the temperament to stay on the scene too long. 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. The essential artie shaw by artie shaw 828766923926 cd. In 1940, artie shaw and his orchestra recorded it and sold a million copies. 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. 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, commonly known by his stage name, artie shaw, was an american clarinetist, composer, and bandleader. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. It failed to find much of an audience and shaw decided to call it a day. He composed the music for the christmas song chestnuts roasting on an open fire and cowrote the lyrics with bob wells.

Shaw began playing in high school and turned professional in 1925. I love you, i hate you, drop dead by shaw artie and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The handsome shaw had seven wives including lana turner and ava gardner. Artie shaw played ukulele at ten and began as an alto saxophonist at the age of twelve. Artie shaw has 1 2 book s on goodre ads with 177 rat ings. Artie shaw, the swing eras other great clarinetist, knew just about every. Nightmare was composed by bandleader and clarinetist artie shaw in 1936 and was first released by artie shaw and his orchestra in 1938.

Artie shaw books list of books by author artie shaw. 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. Swing redux the unheard artie shaw stairway to the. Between 1943 and 1947, taking a break to serve in the united states armed forces. 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. An outline of identity, was published in 1952 with later reprint editions in 1992 and 2001. 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. Sb his recording came about when fans kept asking him to play it. 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.

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. 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. Shaw book list fictiondb your guide to fiction books. A musical biography and discography scarecrow press, lanham, md, 2000. Books by artie shaw author of the trouble with cinderella. His life and music bloomsbury academic, london, 2004. We think of them as musicians now, and a few of themvery few, according to shawwere great artists. Vinyl 7 artie shaw and his gramercy five tenderly 1954, vinyl discogs. 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.