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Earl "Fatha" Hines and John McDonough discuss jazz music

BROADCAST: Sep. 8, 1976 | DURATION: 00:35:54

Synopsis

Earl "Fatha" Hines discusses various musicians he's worked with including Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker, and Dizzy Gillespie. He remembers that bands became bigger after needing to add members to play bigger venues because people liked to dance. He also talks about how he liked to work to create shows and his approach to jazz composition. Music is played throughout: "Weather Bird" with Louis Armstrong, "My Monday Date", "Cavernism", "Boogie Woogie On St. Louis Blues", "Rosetta", and "Second Balcony Jump". Music has been removed from this file for copyright reasons.

Details

Broadcast Date
Sep. 8, 1976

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 54.22 min.) : 10 1/2 in. Edited copy-T3024.69.

Duration
35 minutes, 54 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Music Music - Jazz

People

Musicians

Tags

Hines, Earl, 1903-1983 McDonough, John. Musicians Jazz Audiotapes. Radio programs. WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Jazz piano. Big band music Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971 Dickerson, Carroll, 1895-1957 Syncopation Weather bird. Chicago jazz cafes My Monday date. Creating a show Touring bands Cavernism Dance bands Jazz revival Gillespie, Dizzy, 1917-1993. Parker, Charlie, 1920-1955. Jam sessions Improvisation Johnson, Budd Boogie woogie on St. Louis blues Strict bandleaders Oral history Howard, Darnell Venuti, Joe Classical music training Music education Musical influences Racism in classical music Black bands playing in the South Carry, Scoops, 1915-1970 Rosetta Jazz violinist Second balcony jump.

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