Turk Murphy's Jazz Band on the Ed Sullivan TV Show
Abstract/Contents
- Track listing
- Weary Blues; Jelly, Jelly
Description
| Type of resource | moving image |
|---|---|
| Form | videocassette |
| Extent | 1 VHS tape |
| Place | New York (N.Y.) |
| Date created | 1959-08-23 |
| Digital origin | reformatted digital |
Creators/Contributors
| Piano | Clute, Pete |
|---|---|
| Bass saxophone | Crook, Jack |
| Singer | Gibson, Althea, 1927-2003 |
| Clarinet | Helm, Bob |
| Trombone | Murphy, Turk |
| Bandleader | Murphy, Turk |
| Cornet | Short, Bob (Tubist) |
| Jazz combo | Turk Murphy's Jazz Band |
| Drum | Vandon, Thad |
Subjects
| Genre | Jazz |
|---|
Bibliographic information
| Note | Turk Murphy's Jazz Band on the nationally-televised Ed Sullivan program. A rare example of bass sax being used as the bass instrument in the Murphy Band. Additional rarities in this clip are a rare on-camera appearance by cornetist Bob Short (who also played tuba in the band for many years) and a fairly lengthy drum solo featuring Thad Vandon. |
|---|---|
| Performer | Turk Murphy's Jazz Band (Turk Murphy, trombone, leader; Bob Short, cornet; Bob Helm, clarinet; Pete Clute, piano; Jack Crook, bass sax; Thad Vandon, drums; Althea Gibson, vocal) |
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/th402mr7758 |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Stanford Archive of Recorded Sound at soundarchive@stanford.edu.
Collection
San Francisco Traditional Jazz Foundation Collection
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