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The fact that Ray Ellington was black was commonly joked about. Most of these "politically incorrect" statements and jokes were later edited out, and were consequently lost. However, the above episodes are broadcast on Goon Show Radio, and (with the exception of "The Affair Of The Lone Banana"), contain the supposed cuts outlined below.
Frank Vincent Zappa [nb 1] (/ ˈ z æ p ə / ZAP-ə; December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American musician, composer, and bandleader.In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa composed rock, pop, jazz, jazz fusion, orchestral and musique concrète works; he also produced almost all of the 60-plus albums that he released with his band the Mothers of Invention and as a solo artist ...
Harvey was born in Cincinnati, before moving to St. Cloud, Florida. She had hearing problems, and underwent several surgeries as a child to try to correct them. [1] Her family moved to Colorado when she was a young child. She sang throughout her childhood, and her talent was recognized at Longmont High School, where she graduated in 2006.
A Gentle Reminder. Jazz took to social media to share a body-positivity message for all her followers. “Every body is beautiful ️ To look at someone’s body and say ‘this is not beautiful ...
Barney Kessel (October 17, 1923 – May 6, 2004) was an American jazz guitarist.Known in particular for his knowledge of chords and inversions and chord-based melodies, he was a member of many prominent jazz groups as well as a "first call" guitarist for studio, film, and television recording sessions.
Edward Lee Morgan (July 10, 1938 – February 19, 1972) was an American jazz trumpeter and composer. [1] [2] [3] One of the key hard bop musicians of the 1960s and a cornerstone of the Blue Note label, [1] Morgan came to prominence in his late teens, recording with bandleaders like John Coltrane, Curtis Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie, Hank Mobley and Wayne Shorter, and playing in Art Blakey's Jazz ...
Jack Cole (born John Ewing Richter; April 27, 1911 – February 17, 1974) was an American dancer, choreographer, and theatre director known as "the Father of Theatrical Jazz Dance" [1] for his role in codifying African-American jazz dance styles, as influenced by the dance traditions of other cultures, for Broadway and Hollywood.
Earl Kenneth Hines, also known as Earl "Fatha" [nb 1] Hines (December 28, 1903 [nb 2] – April 22, 1983), was an American jazz pianist and bandleader.He was one of the most influential figures in the development of jazz piano and, according to one source, "one of a small number of pianists whose playing shaped the history of jazz".