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Mal Hallett
October 1938: Swinging in Columbus Day
Columbus Day may be mired in controversy in 2022, but that was not the case 85 years earlier, when October 12 became a...
Teddy Grace and the Low-Down Blues
Louisiana born Teddy Grace, nee Stella Crowson, was born June 26, 1905. She found some fame singing the blues in the...
June 20, 1927: Harry Carney Joins Duke’s Band
Nineteen twenty-seven was the fourth summer that Charlie Shribman booked Duke Ellington and His Washingtonians on an...
On June 12, 1893: The Incomparable Mal Hallett Born
Bandleader Mal Hallett was born in Boston on June 12, 1893, or at least I believe he was. I’ve seen other dates in...
Jan 17, 1918: “Drum Boogie” Singer Irene Daye Born
Irene Daye, who sang "Drum Boogie" with Krupa in 1941, was born in Lawrence, Mass on January 17, 1918. We don't know...