Buddy Rich birthday September 30

Bernard "Buddy" Rich (September 30, 1917 – April 2, 1987) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. Rich was billed as "the world's greatest drummer" and was known for his virtuosic technique, power, groove, and speed.

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Ted Weems birthday September 26

Wilfred Theodore (Ted) Weems (originally Wemyes) (26 September 1901 - 6 May 1963) was an American bandleader and musician. Weems' work in music was recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Del Courtney birthday September 21, 1910

His entertainment career spanned seven decades from the 1930s to the turn of the century, embracing recordings, radio, television, films, music and football. He was widely known in Oakland, Calif., and San Francisco, and he performed at all the top clubs in America in his heyday. Courtney was born in Oakland on Sept. 24, 1910. Died 11 February 2006.

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Jack McCormick birthday September 16

John Alfred (Jack) McCormick was born in Bootle, Liverpool, England on September 16, 1906. He was the first child born to John Joseph McCormick and Jane Elizabeth (Hodgeson) McCormick and was one of four children. He had two brothers, George and Cyril and a sister Amy. He had a few jobs as a young man, but finally chose his love of music as his career. He was very versatile, and could play quite a few instruments as well as leading the band; the violin, tenor and soprano saxophones as well as the clarinet. He eventually formed his own band in the early 1930's called "Jack McCormick and his Ambassadors" and they would play all over the area for various functions, especially at the Rialto Ballroom in Liverpool, where they played for " Dances". His signature tune was "Tea For Two". It was at these dances that he met his wife, Ethelwin Harrison, she would come there with her sister Kathleen.

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Bert Ambrose birthday 15 September 1896

Benjamin Baruch Ambrose (15 September 1896 – 11 June 1971), known professionally as Ambrose or Bert Ambrose, was an English bandleader and violinist. Ambrose become the leader of a highly acclaimed English dance band, the Bert Ambrose & His Orchestra, in the 1930s.

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Shep Fields birthday September 12

Shep Fields (September 12, 1910 – February 23, 1981) was the band leader for the "Shep Fields and His Rippling Rhythm" orchestra during the Big Band era of the 1930s.

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Raymond Scott born September 10

Raymond Scott (born Harry Warnow, 10 September 1908 – 8 February 1994), was an American composer, band leader, pianist, engineer, recording studio maverick, and electronic instrument inventor.
Although Scott never scored cartoon soundtracks, his music is familiar to millions because of its adaptation by Carl Stalling in over 120 classic Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Daffy Duck and other Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies animated shorts. Scott's melodies have also been heard in twelve Ren & Stimpy episodes (that used the original Scott recordings), while making cameos in The Simpsons, Duckman, Animaniacs, The Oblongs, and Batfink. (The only music Scott actually composed to accompany animation were three 20-second electronic commercial jingles for County Fair Bread in 1962.)

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Jan Savitt Orchestra at KYW

Trivia question:
What transcription recording is located in the cornerstone of the KYW building 1619 Walnut St. Philadelphia?
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39714. Jan Savitt and The Top Hatters. September 14, 1937. KYW, Philadelphia. Sustaining. The first broadcast from the new and still incomplete studios of KYW at 1619 Walnut Street. The announcer says that a recording of this broadcast will be placed in the cornerstone of the building. The first tune is "Have You Got Any Castles, Baby?" Bon Bon, Carlotta Dale, Jan Savitt and His Top Hatters. 24:13. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.

Gus Arnheim birthday September 4, 1897

Gus Arnheim (September 4, 1897 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – January 19, 1955 in Los Angeles, California) was an early popular band leader. He is noted for writing several songs with his first hit being "I Cried for You" from 1923. He was most popular in the 1920s and 1930s. He also had a few small acting roles. In 1930-31, Arnheim had an extended engagement at the Cocoanut Grove in Los Angeles. When Paul Whiteman finished filming The King of Jazz for Universal, The Rhythm Boys vocal trio, consisting of Bing Crosby, Harry Barris and Al Rinker decided to stay in California and they signed up with Arnheim's band. While the Rhythm Boys only recorded one song with Arnheim, "Them There Eyes", which also happened to be The Rhythm Boys final recording, Arnheim's Orchestra backed Crosby on a number of songs released by Victor Records in 1931. These popular records, coupled with Arnheim's radio broadcasts featuring Crosby's solo vocals, were a key element to the beginning of Crosby's popularity as a crooner.

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