Joseph venuti phone number, email, current address peoplesmart. After eddie lang died from blood loss during what was supposed to be a routine tonsillectomy in 1933, venuti started his own big band. I would like to expand this tribute with, if possible, a new interview of someone who was important to. Grappelli played with venuti many years later, and they released an album from their live concert entitled venupelli blues 1969. This recording was produced in new york city on may 4th 1927 with joe venuti violin, eddie lang guitar, and arthur schutt piano. Few women in jazz have become as successful an instrumentalist as pianist marian mcpartland, who has been a mainstay on the american jazz scene since moving to the united states from england in the 1940s. He also began teaming up on records with joe venuti the premiere jazz violinist. In 1930 alone he recorded on sessions led by paul whiteman, joe venuti, frankie trumbauer, arthur schutt, seger ellis, lee morse, roger wolfe kahn, chick bullock, irving kaufman, sammy fain, eddie walters, hoagy carmichael, the mariners, ben selvin, art gillham. Giuseppe joe venuti september 16, 1903 august 14, 1978 was an italianamerican jazz musician and pioneer jazz violinist joe venuti claimed to have been born aboard a ship as his parents emigrated from italy, though many believe he was simply born in philadelphia. Also includes transcription of joe venutis violin solo. He was an actor, known for sweet and lowdown 1999, sarge goes to college 1947 and garden of the moon 1938. May 26, 2017 joe venuti and eddie lang set a precident for string jazz that was followed by django reinhardt and stephane grappelli. Marian mcpartland 1pianist, composer few women in jazz have become as successful an instrumentalist as pianist marian mcpartland 2, who has been a mainstay on the american jazz scene since moving to the united states 3 from england in the 1940s.
Giuseppi venuti, 16 september 1903, philadelphia, pennsylvania, usa, d. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover joes connections. Joe venuti aviation meteorologist and program lead. While i can get all gooey over accordion, about a half an hour of polka music a year is plenty for me, while i can never get enough jazz violin, whether it is joe venuti or jeanluc ponty, or roots reggae, whether it is the inestimable bob marley and his wailers or other roots trailblazers like u.
Click on the colored square where genre and decade intersect. View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for joseph venuti in arlington, ma. The book of joe by jonathan tropper is the perks of being a wallflower plus winger for adults. Giuseppe joe venuti september 16, 1903 august 14, 1978 was an italianamerican jazz musician and pioneer jazz violinist considered the father of jazz violin, he pioneered the use of string instruments in jazz along with the guitarist eddie lang, a friend since childhood. Giuseppe joe venuti september 16, 1903 august 14, 1978 was an italianamerican jazz musician and pioneer jazz violinist. Joe pass has 28 books on goodreads with 399 ratings. I would like to expand this tribute with, if possible, a new interview of someone who was important to joe venutis life or career. It was the flipside of goin places 78rpm disk okeh 40825 recorded 541927. Joe venuti and zoot sims zoot sims, joe venuti allmusic. During the 1920s, he gave the guitar a prominence it previously lacked as a solo instrument, as part of a band or orchestra, and as accompaniment for vocalists. He died on august 14, 1978 in seattle, washington, usa.
For a good sampling of venuti and langs seminal work, listen to their recordings going places, doing things, and wild cat. You dont have to be a musician to enjoy collecting vintage sheet music. Joe venuti was a very talented jazz violinist with the famous paul whiteman orchestra of the 1920s and remained a very active performer well into the 1970s. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. The smallgroup swing performances have plenty of life and more often than not are hardswinging. Wilson, joe venuti still going strong at 81, new york times, apr. Grappelli heard early gramophone recordings as well as live concerts. The joe venuti blue four the joe venuti blue four 1974. Thats because no way to record music had yet been invented.
Joseph venuti in arlington, ma 19 records found whitepages. This site contains over songs from this era in real audio 3 format, as well as hundreds. Besides momentary lapses in the years after 1935 and one big gap from 1961 to 1967, this activity is practically continuous. Joe venuti was born on september 16, 1903 as giuseppe venuti. I was a bit too cheap at the time and settled for the sony cd box instead. Each colored square shows the number of gold standard songs for that genre and decade.
Joe venuti biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Jazz the i love mosaic records thread page 2 steve. View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for joe venuti. See a full eddie lang transcription, a little love, a little kiss, in the april 2018 issue of ag. The jacket notes, written by michael brooks in november, 1974, state that producer hank oneals invitation to the living members of the original joe venuti blue four were declined by all due to health reasons. By all accounts the mosaic has the better packaging and sonics although the cds sound very good indeed. Sep 23, 2019 the onset of the depression did not slow down eddie langs activities and he remained greatly in demand for studio and radio work. The early years 18901950, and beale street blues after youve gone. View joe venutis profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. This site contains over songs from this era in real audio 3 format, as well as hundreds of biographies and discographies of jazz musicians.
Music profile for joe venuti, born 16 september 1903. Eddie lang, joe venuti the new york sessions 19261935 music. From the late 19th century through the early part of the 20th century, sheet music was widely distributed. Joe venutis compositions included satans holiday, goin home, put and take, pretty trix, doin things. The book contains an introduction by richard niles romano with a brief biography of his father tony romano and venuti and the circumstances surrounding this rare.
Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. Happy happy, andrew white among the birthday heroes we honor for september is our own andrew white, best known for his anthology work on another september hero, john coltrane. Its the type of hilarious that earns actual laughs rather than exhales, its the type of insightful that makes you want to look at the people in your life differently. In 1930 alone he recorded on sessions led by paul whiteman, joe venuti, frankie trumbauer, arthur schutt, seger. Any list of essential lang must include handful of riffs, with the amazing lonnie johnson. Find josephs latest contact information and social profiles. Paul anastasio who studied with venuti says this represents joe s best recorded work and that massey has done a terrific job of writing spoton, highly accurate transcriptions. The second is whispering bells recorded in 1957 by the delvikings.
Oct 22, 2012 i stumbled across your site researching this tune. Giuseppe joe venuti september 16, 1903 august 14, 1978 was a u. Joe venuti and eddie lang set a precident for string jazz that was followed by django reinhardt and stephane grappelli. Venuti joe, giuseppe viol philadelphia, pennsylvania. Joe venuti and eddie lang columbia and okeh sessions, vol. Goin places default manufacturer includes lead sheet with melody and piano accompaniment. Eddie lang, joe venuti the new york sessions 19261935. Kress, and lang taking each others places on many of their sessions.
Midnight call blues, four string joe, goin home, and pickin my way. Join facebook to connect with carol venuti and others you may know. Joe passs most popular book is joe pass guitar chords. Violinist joe venutis three recordings with tenorman zoot sims are all quite joyful and exciting.
Venuti seemed to play with every top white jazz musician during the segregated era and, in 1929, he and lang joined paul whitemans orchestra, appearing in the film the king of jazz. Through the 1920s and early 1930s, venuti and lang made many recordings, as leader and as featured soloists. He was influenced by louis armstrong, bix beiderbecke a noted trumpeter whose style grappelli emulated on piano, and jazz violinist joe venuti. Joe venuti was born on september 16, 1903 in philadelphia, pennsylvania, usa as giuseppe venuti. This chiaroscuro recording matches the pair with pianist john bunch, bassist milt hinton, drummer bobby rosengarden and, on dont take your love from me, trombonist spiegel willcox who was then 73. Join facebook to connect with joe venuti and others you may know. The first is i want to ring bells by joe venuti and his orchestra, released in 1934. He recorded duets with guitarists lonnie johnson and carl kress and jazz violinist joe venuti. The plugged nickel box is one that i truly regret not getting. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world. Lang s premature death in 1933 was a major blow to venuti, who gradually faded away from the spotlight.
Joe venuti phone, address, background info whitepages. Mafia 2 radio soundtrack joe venuti and eddie lang. Jul 17, 2003 the book of joe by jonathan tropper is the perks of being a wallflower plus winger for adults. As a white female who was not a native american, mcpartland had to overcome a number of prejudices in the jazz world in order to make her mark. Joe venuti viol eddie lang g arthur schutt p adrian rollini. By the mid1930s, however, he had faded from the spotlight, in part because of his excessive fondness for, and dependence upon, alcohol. Along with his considerable talents as a jazzer, joe was also recognized king of the practical jokers who added spice to many a gig. Check out goin places by joe venuti on amazon music. Joe venuti aviation meteorologist and program leadbenefits. Born to italian parents who emigrated to the states he claimed to have been born on the boat, though as well see, all his stories are to be taken with a pinch of salt. He was an actor, known for sweet and lowdown 1999, inserts 1975 and sarge goes to college 1947. Later in life, he said he was born in italy in 1896 and that he came to.
He continued to perform frequently in new york nightclubs as the leader of small groups, and as a sideman with leading jazz musicians like the saxophonists zoot sims, bud freeman, joe venuti. Joe venuti, regarded by some as the father of jazz violin, enjoyed a recording career under his own billing that stretched from 1926 to 1978. Venuti claimed to have been born aboard a ship as his parents emigrated from italy, though many believe he was simply born in philadelphia. Giuseppe joe venuti was an italianamerican jazz musician and pioneer jazz violinist. Joe venuti still going strong at 81 the new york times. The onset of the depression did not slow down eddie langs activities and he remained greatly in demand for studio and radio work. I wake up to the sound of music, speaking words of wisdom. But in his last decade, joe effectively surpassed his prodigious 1926 to 1960 output in the sheer number of late recordings he.
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