Came here from Malcom X autobiography

3 stars....

2:28 he was going offfff!

BRAVO!

❤😅 awesome

ESTA FOI SEM A MENOR SOMBRA DE DÚVIDA A MELHOR FORMAÇÃO DO "REI DO SWING"!!! ABRANGENDO O PERÍODO DE 1935 À 1938!!!

Bix's piano solo is terrific. He could have made it playing the piano.

Notice the 'you're on fire man!' hand-warming at 2.34 and 2.52. I like that and will use it in future!

My grandmother went to high school with Bix. He had left Davenport, but came back to play their prom and premiered his new song, Davenport Blues. I cherish that story and remember visiting his grave many times over the years. My family was based originally in Davenport, so there’s a lot of people buried near him. Such an incredible talent so incredibly wasted.

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One of the top swi ng bands! They take a back seat to no band !!😂😂😂

God given talent!!!! This music was a part of Mr. Armstrong's soul. No one could take this talent away from him. Still listening in 2024❤.

I wish I was around in those days

This woman's perspective on finding a man is humorous because it's true and consistent among women of the generations

😳🤯 Incredible. Just incredible. Can't imagine how many hours (days.. months..) it's taken for them to become such talents, they're one with their instruments.

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Amazing footage! Thanks for posting.

I'm only 18 and a heavy rock lover but love this piece!

She came up in a time when being dark-skinned was considered ugly.

FEATURING RED MCKENZIE

Why is this actually good tho

Imagine the pure existential terror of being 2nd Trumpet in Louis Armstrong's band.

I’ve heard of “Red” Nichols but I never heard his music. He’s phenomenal, out of this world. Thank you for posting this video.

Whos giving this knee slapper a listen in 1946? Boy this sure was swell when it came out!

THIS MUST BE ONE OF THOSE SHORTS BING MADE FOR MACK SENNETT .PEOPLE DONT REALIZE HOW IMPORTANT THEY WERE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CROSBY STYLE. THEY CALLED MR SENNETT THE KING OF COMEDY. THATS AN UNDERSTATEMENT. REST IN PEACE MR SENNETT.

I am fascinated by Monia Liter's Piano style of playing ; it's fabulous !

PAUL WHITEMAN FOI O GRANDE PRECURSOR DAS BIG BANDS QUE SURGIRIAM PRINCIPALMENTE À PARTIR DE MEADOS DA DÉCADA DE 30!!! BIX ERA O GRANDE "RIVAL BRANCO" DE ARMSTRONG! LAMENTÁVELMENTE NOS DEIXOU AINDA BEM JOVEM NO INÍCIO DOS ANOS 30 QUANDO AINDA VIGORAVA A ESTÚPIDA LEI SÊCA E O GANGUESTERISMO DE AL CAPONE. FOI UMA PERDA IRREPARÁVEL PARA A CONTINUIDADE DO JAZZ TRADICIONAL!!! MUITAS PRECIOSIDADES SONORAS ELE TERIA À NOS PROPORCIONAR AO LONGO DOS ANOS SEGUINTES!!!

Extraordinaire document ❤

Super talented multi instrumentalist second right.

Hoagy: pure genius. Composer, pianist, actor, poet, singer, ad infinitum.

Wow !👍

Love how Satchmo goes into a trance at the beginning to absorb the tempo into his body and soul. Also the cameraman seems to sense something wonderful is coming.

Red Nichols and the band in great form one of his best.

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Sister Rosetta recorded early pre-rock n roll music in the late 30s and early 40s that inspired The Architect Of Rock n Roll Little Richard. She gave him his first paid gig opening for her in 1945. Suster Rosetta woupd get put out of the hurch for taking her spiritual songs into the darkness of the nightclubs. With scantily clad showgirls kicking up their heels in the instrumental section of this song, you could see why. Sister Rosetta had xa heart for evangelis, playing guitar and singing with her mother in the tent meetings in the deep south from the 1920s. This flair for ministry was not dimished when she began recording fir Decca with songs such as This Train in 1938. Sister Rosetta's popularity waned in the late 40s, when the less rocky Mahalia Jackson became the music of choice by churchgoers. However, she will always remain The Original Soul Sister, Furst Mother of Rock n Roll, and The First Superstar Of Gospel Music.

There are many things about this short film that are revelations. 1) I'm not 100% sure , but I think this is the only recorded in concert clip of Mr. Armstrong as a young man. He's in his prime here. There's nothing on Trumpet he can't do at this point, and he's years ahead of everyone in his approach. Add to that his vocal and 'scatting' and he is firing on all cylinders. 2) His band is stellar. Listen to the unison runs in ' Dinah'. They are total pros and they are being led by a literal legend. They have complete control over the dynamics of each number. When Mr. Armstrong approaches the mic, they automatically adjust their sound without prompts, and you can tell he has heavy hitters in the band when its their turn to shine 3) This was filmed in Copenhagen in 1933. Given the times, this never would have happened in the States. Giving a Black band leader a chance to not only show himself but his band, one that he's leading? No way, No how. Black and White musicians didn't start flouting the ' colour line' until the big band era. Bix Beiderbeke , a white trumpet player who Mr. Armstrong admired had to be smuggled into an after hours club in Chicago so that he and Mr. Armstrong could simply play together. 4) This is, really is, one of the most important short films ever made. It shows that the elder statesman Mr Armstrong evolved into was once a young man who literally changed everything about how music in the 20th century was made. There is the form before he rose; Then there's the form after. to use an overused expression, he was a game changer. Period.

All the band members looked to be ‘really’ enjoying playing!

That's not "My Gal Sal", it's "I Ain't Got Nobody".

Truly amazing the collection of talent in one big band. Imagine it live.

Fabulous music, fabulously recorded!

The occasion could very well be the premier of the Show Of Shows judging by the tune selection.

This song screams I am somebody and life tastes snd feels good. Feel me...?

T.I. - 24s

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Who’s still listening to this classic in 2024?❤

One year later, still playing the song for my friends. Rudy never get's old ...... just better. High ho....

I just read that this was played at the funeral of poet and jazz fan Philip Larkin. So I came here to listen. Superb.

great stuff!

Benny Goodman was one of the first bandleaders to allow white and black musicians to play together in a public forum. I thank him for opening up the doors for all musicians.