Count Basie and the piano that swings the band
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4304386 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mark Tucker (0000-0002-8968-3412, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Pages | 45-79 |
| Publication date | 1985-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Popular Music (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0261-1430 • E-ISSN: 1474-0095 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0261143000001926 |
| OpenAlex | W2102749249 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
In late 1932, after a run of hard luck on tour - jobs that evaporated, buses that broke down, and money that ran out - the Kansas City orchestra of Bennie Moten headed for Camden, New Jersey to record for Victor. The session produced ten sides, among them a piece bearing the leader's name: 'Moten Swing'. Guitarist and trombonist Eddie Durham had come up with the arrangement in Philadelphia not long before, constructing a series of brass and reed riffs over the chord changes of Walter Donaldson's hit song of 1930, 'You're Driving Me Crazy'. The opening of 'Moten Swing' featured the band's pianist, William 'Bill' Basie
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,06 |
| Citation span | 1995 - 2024 (30) |
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