Artie Shaw - S02E17
Shownotes
A celebration of the life and music of swing anti-hero Artie Shaw from his reluctant rise to stardom through his Shakespearean exit from the music business. We’ll dissect Artie’s much publicized rivalry with Benny Goodman with biographer Tom Nolan, get a glimpse into the glamorous and tumultuous life of a big band star, and explore what made Artie Shaw one of the most innovative and complex voices of the swing era.
Host: Jeff Haas
Guests: Tom Nolan
Music
- Artie Shaw “Nightmare”
- Artie Shaw “Gloomy Sunday”
- Artie Shaw “The Chant”
- Artie Shaw “Begin the Beguine”
- Benny Goodman “Sing, Sing, Sing”
- Artie Shaw “Copenhagen”
- Artie Shaw “The Grabtown Grapple”
- Artie Shaw and Helen Forrest “Comes Love”
- Artie Shaw “The Sad Sack”
- Artie Shaw “Moonglow”
- Artie Shaw and The Gramercy Five “Summit Ridge Drive”
- Artie Shaw and The Gramercy Five “Crumbum”
- Artie Shaw and The Gramercy Five “Lugubrious”
- Artie Shaw and The Gramercy Five “Mysterioso”
- Artie Shaw and Billie Holiday “No Regrets”
- Artie Shaw “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes”
Original Air Date: August 13, 2012
Radio broadcast produced by Lou Blouin and Jeff Haas
Radio broadcast audio engineering by Jack Conners and Brock Mormon
Podcast audio remastering by Sam Boase-Miller
Transcripts by Erik Saras
Theme Song: Jeff Haas Trio & Friends “Giving In”
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