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Jazz on the Screen
A jazz and blues filmography by David Meeker
STARS OF JAZZ (1956) / Norman Abbott, Hap Weyman, Don Whitman, Larry Robertson [motion picture]
- Title
- STARS OF JAZZ (1956) [motion picture]
- Director
- Norman Abbott, Hap Weyman, Don Whitman, Larry Robertson
- Place of Publication/Creation
- USA
- Copyright Date
- 1956
- Form
- motion picture
- Source note
- Information from: "Jazz on the Screen" by David Meeker. Used with permission.
- Songs note
- 1. "Out of nowhere" by Edward Heyman, John Green, "Little girl blue" by Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart, "Shine" by Cecil Mack, Lew Brown, Ford T. Dabney (SG). "High society" by Porter Steele", "A closer walk with thee", The saints" (trad.) (KO). 2. "Stompin' at the Savoy" by Andy Razaf, Benny Goodman, Chick Webb, Edgar Sampson, "Boogie woogie" by Erroll Garner; "Laura" by Johnny Mercer, David Raksin, "I get a kick out of you" by Cole Porter, "Will you still be mine?" by Tom Adair, Matt Dennis (EG). "You turned the tables on me" by Sidney D. Mitchell, Louis Alter, "Gone with the wind" by Herb Magidson, Allie Wrubel (FW). 3. "Dig"; "The thrill is gone" by Lew Brown, Ray Henderson (CB). "Night and day" by Cole Porter, "Out of nowhere" by Edward Heyman, John Green (TG). 4. "Bernie's tune" by Bernie Miller, Mike Stoller, Jerry Leiber, "Doxy" (SM). "A foggy day" by Ira and George Gershwin, "It could happen to you" by Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen (CH). 5. "The trolley song" by Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane, "In your own sweet way" by Dave Brubeck (DB). "Route 66" by Bobby Troup, "In a mellow tone" by Milt Gabler, Duke Ellington (BR). 6. "Struttin' with some barbecue" by Lil Armstrong, Louis Armstrong; "Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans?" by Eddie De Lange, Louis Alter, "Hindustan" by Oliver G. Wallace, Harold Weeks (RSP). "Lover" by Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart, "Basin Street blues" by Spencer Williams (JT). 7. "Fascinating rhythm" by Ira and George Gershwin, "I loves you, Porgy" by Du Bose Heyward, Ira and George Gershwin (BDF). "Wrap your troubles in dreams" by Ted Koehler, Billy Moll, Harry Barris, "Memphis in June" by Paul Francis Webster, Hoagy Carmichael (LAP). 8. "Thou swell" by Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart, "Amour"; "Skatin'" by Pete Jolly (PJ). "Please don't talk about me when I'm gone" by Sidney Clare, Sam H. Stept, "Billie's blues" by Billie Holiday, "My man" by Channing Pollock, Maurice Yrain (BH). 9. "How are things in Glocca Mora?" by E. Y. Harburg, Burton Lane, "Mountain greenery" by Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart, "The white cliffs of Dover" by Nat Burton, Walter Kent (DP). "Imagination" by Johnny Burke, James Van Heusen, "Don't worry 'bout me" by Ted Koehler, Rube Bloom (MM). 10. "Sweet Georgia Brown" by Ben Bernie, Maceo Pinkard, Ken Casey, "It could happen to you" by Johnny Burke, James Van Heusen, "Fascinating rhythm" by Ira and George Gershwin (RN). "You make me feel so young" by Mack Gordon, Josef Myrow, "Whatever Lola wants" by Richard Adler, Jerry Ross (AW). 11. "Now I lay me down to dream" by Ted Fio Rito, Eddy Howard, "That's all" by Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes, "Mambo" (HR). "A lovely way to spend an evening" by Harold Adamson, Jimmy McHugh, "Round midnight" by Thelonious Monk, Bernie Hanighen, Cootie Williams (JC). 12. "A night in Tunisia" by Frank Paparelli, Dizzy Gillespie, "Body and soul" by Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton, John Green, "Coolin' the blues" by Hampton Hawes (HH). "Alone together" by Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz (AV). "'S wonderful" by Ira and George Gershwin, "Laura" by Johnny Mercer, David Raksin (JL). 13. "A closer walk with thee", "The Saints" (trad.), "Mood indigo" by Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard, Irving Mills, "Stampede", "Honky tonk parade". 14. "Lover, come back to me" by Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg (JC). "Night and day" by Cole Porter, "He's (She's) funny that way" by Richard A. Whiting, Neil Moret, "Summertime" by Du Bose Heyward, George Gershwin (FF). 15. "My funny Valentine" by Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart, "April in Paris" by E. Y. Harburg, Vernon Duke, "Piccadilly Circus" (WBD). "Lucky in love", "I'm a dreamer, aren't we all?" by Buddy DeSylva, Lew Brown, Ray Henderson (CH). 16. "Fascinating rhythm" by Ira and George Gershwin, "Laura" by Johnny Mercer, David Raksin, "Blues" (BK). "Coffee time" by Arthur Freed, Harry Warren, "Every time" (RO, BH). 17. "Skyliner" by Charlie Barnet, "Argo", "Who's yer little Hoosier?" (CB). "My old flame" by Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston (MLM). 18. "At a Georgia camp meeting" by Kerry Mills, "St. Louis blues" by W. C. Handy, "There'll be some changes made" by Billy Higgins, W. Benton Overstreet (+JG), "Some of these days" by Shelton Brooks (+JG), "Tiger rag" by Harry De Costa, Edwin B. Edwards, Nick La Rocca, Tony Spargo, Larry Shields. 19. "Cranky spanky", "Gershwin medley", "Minor march" (AB). "Out of this world" by Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen (KW, EB). "Black is the color of my true love's hair" (KW). 21. "Love walked in" by Ira and George Gershwin, "Sophisticated lady" by Mitchell Parish, Irving Mills, Duke Ellington, "Fifth for Frank" (CC). "You're the top" by Cole Porter, "The man I love" by Ira and George Gershwin (AO'D). 22. "Makin' whoopee" by Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson, "I'll remember April" by Don Raye, Patricia Johnston, Gene De Paul, "Fall wind" (BC). "The lady is a tramp" by Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart, "Don't worry 'bout me" by Ted Koehler, Rube Bloom (AM). 23. "Crazy rhythm" by Irving Caesar, Joseph Meyer, Roger Wolfe Kahn, "Lover man" by Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, Jimmy Sherman, "The lamp is low" by Mitchell Parish, Peter DeRose, Bert Shefter (BS). "They say" by Edward Heyman, Paul Mann, Stephan Weiss, "Calypso chant" (JP). 24. "Manhattan rag" by Hoagy Carmichael, "Mood indigo" by Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard, Irving Mills, "That's a-plenty" by Lew Pollack (RN). "All I need is you" by Mitchell Parish, Benny Davis, Peter DeRose, "The very thought of you" by Ray Noble (FB). 25. "Modus operandi", "For Sue", "Dot's a-plenty" (JM). "Chicago" by Fred Fisher, "It's a blue world" by Robert Wright, George Forrest (FF). 26. "Willow weep for me" by Ann Ronell, "Spectacular", "Right for Wright" (CA). "The man I love" by Ira and George Gershwin, "Then I'll be tired of you" by E. Y. Harburg, Arthur Schwartz (SS, AR). 27. "The morning after" by Shire, Maltby, "Blue sands", "The ghost" (CH). "Jingle bells" (JP). "Wrap your troubles in dreams" by Ted Koehler, Billy Moll, Harry Barris, "Their hearts were full of spring" by Bobby Troup (GC, EB, RC).
- Personnel on camera note
- Hosted by Bobby Troup:- 1. (25.06.56) The Stan Getz Quartet:- Stan Getz, tenor sax; Lou Levy, piano; Max Bennett, acoustic double bass; Gary Frommer, drums. + Kid Ory and his Creole Jazz Band:- Alvin Alcorn, trumpet; Kid Ory, trombone; Phil Gomez, clarinet; Cedric Haywood, piano; Wellman Braud, acoustic double bass; Minor Hall, drums. 2. (02.07.56) The Erroll Garner Trio:- Erroll Garner, piano; Eddie Calhoun, acoustic double bass; Denzil Best, drums. + Faith Winthrop, vocal. 3. (09.07.56) The Chet Baker Quintet:- Chet Baker, trumpet; Phil Urso, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jimmy Bond, acoustic double bass; Peter Littman, drums. + Bill Loughborough, percussion. + Thelma Gracen, vocal. 4. (16.07.56) Shelly Manne and his Men:- Stu Williamson, trumpet; Charlie Mariano, alto sax; Russ Freeman, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, acoustic double bass; Shelly Manne, drums. + Corky Hale, harp, piano, vocal; Howard Roberts, guitar. 5. (23.07.56) The Dave Brubeck Quartet:- Paul Desmond, alto sax; Dave Brubeck, piano; Norman Bates, acoustic double bass; Joe Dodge, drums. + Betty Roche, vocal, with William Austin, piano; James Aton, acoustic double bass; Stan Levey, drums. 6. (30.07.56) Matty Matlock's Rampart Street Paraders:- Clyde Hurley, trumpet; Abe Lincoln, trombone; Matty Matlock, clarinet; Eddie Miller, tenor sax; Stan Wrightsman, piano; George van Eps, guitar; Phil Stevens, acoustic double bass; Nick Fatool, drums. + Jack Teagarden, trombone, vocal; Paul Whiteman, Ben Pollack, Charlie Teagarden. 7. (06.08.56) The Buddy DeFranco Quintet:- Buddy De Franco, clarinet; Marty Paich, piano; Howard Roberts, guitar; Ralph Peña, acoustic double bass; Frank De Vito, drums. + Lucy Ann Polk, vocal. 8. (13.08.56) The Pete Jolly Trio:- Pete Jolly, piano; Jules Bertaux, acoustic double bass; Robert Neel, drums. + Billie Holiday, vocal, with Corky Hale, piano; Jules Bertaux, acoustic double bass; Robert Neel, drums. 9. (20.08.56) The Dave Pell Octet:- Jack Sheldon, trumpet; Ray Sims, trombone; Dave Pell, tenor sax; Marty Berman, baritone sax; Paul Moer, piano; Tommy Tedesco, guitar; Bob Bates, acoustic double bass; Frankie Capp, drums. + Marcy Miller, vocal. + Shorty Rogers, Johnny Mandel, Marty Paich, arranger. 10. (27.08.56) The Red Norvo Septet:- Jack Montrose, Robert Drasnin, reeds; Bill Kosinski, French horn; Red Norvo, vibraphone; Jimmy Wyble, guitar; + acoustic double bass, + drums. + Ann Weldon, vocal. 11. (03.09.56) The Lighthouse All Stars:- Frank Rosolino, trombone; Bob Cooper, Bud Shank, reeds; Sonny Clark, piano; Howard Rumsey, acoustic double bass; Stan Levey, drums. + June Christy, vocal. + Bill Holman, arranger. 12. (10.09.56) The Hampton Hawes Trio:- Hampton Hawes, piano; Red Mitchell, acoustic double bass; + drums. + Al Viola, guitar. + Julie London, vocal. 13. (17.09.56) Teddy Buckner and his Dixieland Band:- Teddy Buckner, trumpet; John Ewing, trombone; Joe Darensbourg, clarinet, soprano sax; Harvey O. Brooks, piano; Arthur Edwards, acoustic double bass; Jesse Sailes, drums. 14. (24.09.56) Jack Costanzo and his Band:- Paul Lopez, trumpet; Gerald Wiggins, piano; Bill Pitman, guitar; Tony Reyes, acoustic double bass; Edward Aparicio, drums; Jack Costanzo, bongos. + Frances Faye, vocal. 15. (01.10.56) The Wild Bill Davis Trio:- Wild Bill Davis, Hammond organ; + b + drums. + Claire Hogan, vocal. 16. (08.10.56) The Barney Kessel Quartet:- Barney Kessel, guitar; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, acoustic double bass; Irv Kluger, drums. + The Bill Hitchcock Sextet (including Bill Hitchcock, Murray McEachern trombone; Hymie Gunkler, Gene Cipriano, reeds; Gene Estes, perc) + Ruth Olay, vocal. 17. (15.10.56) Charlie Barnet and his Orchestra. + Mary Lou Martin, vocal. 18. (22.10.56) The Firehouse Five Plus Two:- Danny Alguire, cornet; Ward Kimball, trombone; George Probert, reeds; George Bruns, tuba, acoustic double bass; Frank Thomas, piano; Dick Roberts, banjo; Eddie Forrest, drums. + Jeannie Gayle, vocal. 19. (29.10.56) Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers:- Bill Hardman, trumpet; Jackie McLean, alto sax; Sam Dockery, piano; Spanky De Brest, acoustic double bass; Art Blakey, drums. + Eddie Beal, piano. + bongos. + Kitty Whit, vocal. 20. (05.11.56) No broadcast. 21. (12.11.56) The Curtis Counce Quintet:- Jack Sheldon, trumpet; Harold Land, tenor sax; Carl Perkins, piano; Curtis Counce, acoustic double bass; Frank Butler, drums. + Anita O'Day, vocal. 22. (19.11.56) The Buddy Collette Quartet:- Buddy Collette, alto sax, clarinet, flute; Dick Shreve, piano; John Goodman, acoustic double bass; Bill Dolney, drums. +Eddie Beal, piano; + Annie Maloney, vocal. 23. (26.11.56) The Bud Shank Quartet:- Bud Shank, alto sax, flute; Claude Williamson, piano; Don Prell, acoustic double bass; Chuck Flores, drums. + Josephine Premice, vocal. 24. (03.12.56) Red Nichols and his Five Pennies:- Red Nichols, cornet; King Jackson, trombone; Bill Wood, clarinet; Joe Rushton, bass sax; Allen Stevenson, piano; Rollie Culver, drums. + The Bobby Hammack Quartet + Frances Bergen, vocal. 25. (10.12.56) The Jack Montrose Quintet:- Jack Montrose, tenor sax; Fred Waters, baritone sax; Paul Moer, piano; Ralph Peña, acoustic double bass; William Donley, drums. + The Four Freshmen:- Bob Flanigan, Don Barbour, Ross Barbour, Ken Albers, vocal. 26. (17.12.56) The Cannonball Adderley Quintet:- Nat Adderley, cornet; Cannonball Adderley, alto sax; Junior Mance, piano; Sam Jones, acoustic double bass; Specs Wright, drums. + Arnold Ross, piano; + Sylvia Syms, vocal. 27. (24.12.56) The Chico Hamilton Quintet:- Paul Horn, alto sax, clarinet, flute; John Pisano, guitar; Fred Katz, cello; Carson Smith, acoustic double bass; Chico Hamilton, drums. + Eddie Beal, piano; Red Callender, acoustic double bass. + Georgia Carr, vocal.
- Note(s)
- Made-for-TV series.
- Short film (under 30 minutes).
- The 130-segment, 3-year run of "Stars of Jazz" in Southern California is notoriously difficult to document accurately in view of the permanent loss of 65% of the series and the errors and omissions in listings, discographies and sleeve notes. No reliable filmography of the series has yet been published and it is a subject long overdue for in-depth research. The entries here should therefore be seen as being work in progress as some of the personnel listings have yet to be established and others confirmed. In general the dates given are recording dates; first transmissions were not necessarily on the same dates.