Speedy Haworth Plays Jimmy McHugh

"When You and I Were Young Maggie Blues" was written in 1922 by Jimmy McHugh and Jack Frost.

We just unearthed some very rare footage of legendary guitarist Speedy Haworth performing ‘Maggie Blues’ on Ozark Jubilee, the first network television program to feature Country Music’s top stars.

Speedy Haworth is recognized as one of the finest country guitarists of the 40's and 50's.

The clip is from 1955 and introduced by Red Foley, who was, at that time, was the biggest name in country music.

(Trivia fans: Several years later, Red became Pat Boone’s father-in-law when the singer married daughter, Shirley!)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozark_Jubilee

SATCHMO THE GREAT

SATCHMO The Great 1957

"Louis Armstrong is to music what Einstein is to physics and the Wright Brothers are to travel." -Ken Burns

The outstanding 1957 documentary, Satchmo The Great follows Louis ‘Satchmo’ Armstrong on his first world tour as ‘America’s Official Goodwill Ambassador’.

Leonard Bernstein also appears in the film, written and narrated by legendary newsman, Edward R Murrow.

Jimmy McHugh and Louis were lifelong friends. They met while they working at Harlem’s Cotton Club in the 1920s.

We’ve included a clip from the documentary, featuring Satchmo performing McHugh’s iconic ‘On The Sunny Side Of The Street’.

To quote Jimmy, ‘Louis put the Beat on the Sunny Side of the Street!’

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECYuEEzRWdE

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0135642/

Jazz Corner: Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Band @ Vibrato Grill

Clayton Hamilton Jazz Band knocked out the SRO audience at Herb Alpert's Vibrato Grill (Tues. Jan. 18) with their rousing  "Dorsey-esque" arrangement of "Sunny Side of the Street" to a standing ovation!

Italian Superstar MINA Sings McHugh

Like Judy & Liza, she only needs one name

Pop Music Icon, Mina, has scored 77 hit albums and 71 Top Ten singles since exploding onto Italy’s music scene in 1960.

She became a household name thanks to her incredible three-octave vocal range and her image as an emancipated woman, who rebelled against traditional Italian conventions.

Famed Spanish filmmaker, Pedro Almodovar, has just announced he  is set to direct a film on the singer’s life.

Throughout her career, Mina has combined her contemporary music style with standards like Jimmy’s classic, ‘I’m In The Mood For Love’.

Click here to see the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI-3jVlH1gc

More on Mina:

http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/archives/pedro_almodavar_to_next_tackle_biopic_of_controversial_italian_singer_mina

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mina