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11 de dic. de 1992 · Bio. Andy Kirk, though virtually unknown nowadays outside of jazz circles, led one of the hottest swing bands in the country during the 1930s, rivaling Basie 's. His band, the Clouds of Joy, also introduced some of the biggest names in jazz, most notably Mary Lou Williams. Kirk grew up in Denver, Colorado, where he came under the musical ...
22 de ene. de 2019 · Andy Kirk. In 1929, Kirk formed his band in Kansas City, and remained active until 1948. Their pianist, and the band's arranger, was Mary Lou Williams, who went on to become a prominent figure in her own right. Kirk’s was one of the earliest American bands to use the amplified guitar. One of the band's big hits was "Until The Real Thing Comes ...
Andy Kirk (born May 28, 1898, Newport, Kentucky, USA - died December 11, 1992, Harlem, New York City, New York, USA) was an American jazz saxophonist, flutist, tubist, bassist, and orchestra leader. He was with George Morrison's band from 1919 until 1925, then spent three years with Terence Holder's "Dark Clouds Of Joy" in Dallas, Texas.
Recorded 1936Andrew Dewey Kirk (May 28, 1898 in Newport, Kentucky -- December 11, 1992 in New York City) was a jazz saxophonist and tubist best known as a ba...
He renamed the group the Twelve Clouds of Joy and moved it to Kansas City, playing regular shows at the Pla-Mor Ballroom and Paseo Hall. Under his leadership, the Clouds went on to tour the United States through the 1930s and 1940s. “For us,” Kirk wrote, “Kansas City was like the hub of a wheel with spokes that extended in all directions.”.
Jazz orchestra directed by Andy Kirk (1898-1992), who took over Terrence Holder's Dark Clouds of Joy in 1929 and turned the band into a successful touring and recording unit, very largely dependent on the magnificent writing and arranging of Mary Lou Williams. Though he was often out front for photo opportunities, Andy Kirk ran the Clouds of Joy strictly from the back row.
12 de oct. de 2013 · Andy Kirk & His Twelve Clouds Of Joy, with Vocal Chorus -- I Lost My Gal From Memphis, Fox Trot (Tobias -- DeRose), Brunswick 1930 (USA)NOTE: Andy (Andrew...
