Times Online (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
One of the most popular big band singers of the 1940s, Connie Haines starred with both the Harry James and Tommy Dorsey orchestras, although as she overlapped with Frank Sinatra in both bands, her contribution to their recorded output has subsequently tended to be overlooked in favour of his.
The Independent (Free subscription) | 10/01/2008
In the history of American popular music popular music there have been few better judges of talent than the trombonist Tommy Dorsey. At its peak in the early 1940s, his band featured the musicians Buddy Berigan, Buddy Rich and Joe Bushkin as well as the vocalists Frank Sinatra, Jo Stafford and Connie Haines.
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 09/28/2008
RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE) Although there's probably too much talk and not enough music overall, each film in the Busby Berkeley Collection has something worth watching. In most cases, the music can't compete with Berkeley's greatest work ("42nd Street,"...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 09/27/2008
Connie Haines, a petite and dynamic big band singer who performed alongside Frank Sinatra in the Harry James and Tommy Dorsey orchestras Haines died Monday in Clearwater, Fla. The cause of death was myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune neuromuscular disease. She was 87. Haines was best known as a singer with a knack for rhythm, and many of her most successful recordings -- 25 of which each sold more than...
LA Times (Free subscription) | 09/26/2008
Connie Haines, a petite and dynamic big band singer who performed alongside Frank Sinatra in the Harry James and Tommy Dorsey orchestras, died Monday in Clearwater, Fla. The cause of death was myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune neuromuscular disease. She was 87.
boy culture (Free subscription) | 09/22/2008
Find the other parts here. Betty GrableBorn: December 18, 1916, St. Louis, MODied: July 2, 1973Elizabeth Rue Grable was born in the "Show Me" state to a middle-class couple, the youngest of three children. Her mother, Lillian, had high hopes...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 09/13/2008
Seattle musicians come together to raise money for one of their own: Buddy Catlett, who has performed with such greats as Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 09/11/2008
Endfest '08, originally booked at Marymoor Park, is now a free, invitation-only event Saturday at EMP's Sky Church. The "unplugged" lineup includes Bad Religion, The Ting Tings and more.
westcoastmusic (Free subscription) | 09/11/2008
Regarding Melodiccrok.com, Escape Music are pleased to announce the forthcoming release of Shadowman's 3rd studio release Ghost in the Mirror on October 22. Featuring the line-up of: Steve Overland (FM) – Lead Vocals; Steve Morris (Heartland) - Guitars / Keyboards;...
AM, Then FM (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
We are back at Ray’s Corner, but doing it a little differently tonight. We usually dig through tunes from my dad’s collection, but tonight’s tune — one of mine — popped up on shuffle play and struck me instantly as one he probably digs. As our regular readers know, Ray’s Corner is the apartment with the loud [...]
PCL LinkDump (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
Sounds Brassy - Featuring the sounds of Ted Heath, Harry James and Stan Kenton. A vinyl rip made available by Vinyl Room . Boomp3.com
Zieak's Blog (Free subscription) | 09/07/2008
Records snagged at estate sale Originally uploaded by zieak I have a soft spot for vinyl albums. I picked out 14 records at the estate sale this morning. They were free also (I should say that I did give them $5 even though everything I grabbed was “free”). Touch typing made simple - a sound teaching [...]
icWales (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
DAVID Hadgkiss produced a moment to savour when he grabbed a hat-trick for Panteg III.
icWales (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
DAVID Hadgkiss produced a moment to savour when he grabbed a hat-trick for Panteg III.
icWales (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
DAVID Hadgkiss produced a moment to savour when he grabbed a hat-trick for Panteg III.
