Category Archives: General

Buck Clayton

A collector from Houston donated several cds, books, and records to our museum last year, and I found this track while going through some of the cds.  It’s a Buck Clayton CD with Jo Jones on drums, Milt Hinton on … Continue reading

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Hugh Fowler presentation by Paris Rutherford

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A Record Album Museum

      When we decided to have a jazz museum, all we had was a building, a large room full of antiques, and about 400 records I had bought over the years.  The antiques would have to be sold off … Continue reading

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Cat Anderson

William Alonzo Anderson, known as Cat Anderson (September 12, 1916-April 29, 1981), had a birthday two days ago.  Cat became famous in the Duke Ellington Orchestra and was probably the best high note trumpet player in history. I’ll never forget … Continue reading

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Sammy Nestico

http://youtu.be/RWvqwtW4L7c I have always loved big bands.  When we started the museum, I wanted it to be a big band museum.  There is no other musical group that can create the excitement, power, and feel of a big band.  When … Continue reading

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Doc Playing “Malagueña” with the Ft. Worth Symphony

http://youtu.be/pUWbNic0tzI While I’m posting Doc playing “Malagueña”, here’s one more from the 80’s with the Ft. Worth Symphony.  This is the longest cadenza of any versions I have heard from him on this piece.  I got this recording from the … Continue reading

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Best Video of Doc Playing “Malaguena”

https://youtu.be/M4BsH7rpWk4 This is the best version I have in video of Doc playing Malaguena.  I was at home one night watching TV and found this on a PBS channel.  Unfortunately I recorded it at a slower speed than I meant, … Continue reading

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Doc in Video Playing Malaguena at Halftime

Playing Malaguena pretty much became Doc’s trademark song in the 70’s and 80’s.  This performance was with the Texas Tech marching band in the fall of 1970.  I was there and heard his performance because TCU was the opposing team … Continue reading

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Doc Plays Malagueña 1981 Plano High School

At the same concert Doc played Concerto Barrocco, he played Malagueña, also.  I edited the 15 minute piece down a bit, so we could hear just Doc.  Doc hired a local rhythm section of professional players from the Dallas area, … Continue reading

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Doc Severinsen at Plano Senior High School 1981

https://youtu.be/zfm-oPw1MJI In March, or April of 1981 I went to hear Doc play with the Plano High school concert band, since I was not working that night.  Doc had played at my high school in 1967 with the concert and … Continue reading

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