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1939 in jazz
| 1939 in jazz | |
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 Clarinetist and bandleader Benny Goodman popularized many of the 1930s standards, including "Darn That Dream", How Deep Is the Ocean, and "Stompin' at the Savoy". |
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| Decade | 1930s in jazz |
| Music | 1939 in music |
| Standards | List of 1930s jazz standards |
| See also | 1938 in jazz - 1940 in jazz |
In 1939 in jazz:
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Events
- The earliest formal books on jazz begin to appear, including Wilder Hobson's American Jazz Music and Frederick Ramsey and Charles Edward Smith's Jazzmen.[1]
- Fletcher "Smack" Henderson becomes the first black musician who is a regular member of a white big band when he joins Benny Goodman, although he does not became a featured artist in the band.[1]
- Charlie Christian makes some revolutionary electric guitar records which allow to the guitar to play lead with the trumpet and the saxophone for the first time.[1]
- The Duke Ellington band experiences major success. Django Reinhardt records Montemarte, Solid Old Man, Low Cotton and Finesse with the band.[1]
Standards
See also: List of 1930s jazz standards
Deaths
- Ma Rainey, Blues singer
- Charlie Irvis, American jazz trombonist
- Chick Webb, American jazz and swing music drummer as well as a band leader.
- Herschel Evans, tenor saxophonist
- John Robichaux, American jazz bandleader, drummer, and violinist
- Louis Douglas, American dancer, choreographer, and music businessman
- Tommy Ladnier, American jazz trumpeter
Births
- Abu Talib (musician), African American blues and jazz guitarist, singer, and harmonica player.
- Aladár Pege, Hungarian who was dubbed "the Paganini of double bass
- Alan Silva, American free jazz double bassist and keyboard player.
- Albert Dailey, American jazz pianist
- Andrew Cyrille, avant-garde jazz drummer.
- Andrzej Jastrzebski, Polish jazz tuba player.
- Andy Bey, jazz singer and pianist
- Art Themen,
- Bernard Purdie,
- Bill Watrous,
- Brian Smith (musician),
- Bruce Cale,
- Butch Warren,
- Carlos Emilio Morales,
- Carlos Lyra,
- Charles Gayle,
- Chris Karan,
- Chris Pyne,
- Christer Boustedt,
- Cleveland Eaton,
- Csaba Deseo,
- David Batey,
- Dianne Brooks,
- Dick Berk,
- Dick Griffin,
- Don Alias,
- Elaine Delmar,
- Enrico Rava,
- George Braith,
- Greetje Kauffeld,
- György Szabados,
- Hartmut Geerken,
- Hubert Laws,
- Hugh Masekela,
- Idris Muhammad,
- Jair Rodrigues,
- Jaki Liebezeit,
- James Booker,
- Jamey Aebersold,
- Jeanne Lee,
- Joe McPhee,
- Joe Roccisano,
- Joe Sample,
- Kent Carter,
- Larry Harlow (salsa),
- Lou Gare,
- Mario Pavone,
- Mario Rivera,
- Marvin Stamm,
- Mary Stallings,
- Masabumi Kikuchi,
- Meco,
- Michel Colombier,
- Mike Cotton,
- Mike Longo,
- Nick Ceroli,
- Okay Temiz,
- Paul Winter,
- Phil Ranelin,
- Richard Teitelbaum,
- Roger Kellaway,
- Rosa King,
- Sam Brown (guitarist),
- Sonny Fortune,
- Steve Marcus,
- Tommy Stewart,
- Trevor Watts,
- Wayne Henderson (musician),
- Wilson Simonal,
- Wojciech Karolak,
- Zbigniew Namyslowski,
References
- ^ a b c d "History of Jazz Time Line: 1939". All About Jazz. http://www.allaboutjazz.com/jazz1939.htm. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
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