various artists. side 1: Sweet Georgia Brown [part 3]; side 2: High on an Open Mike [part 3] (Vox 16104). from the album, WNEW Saturday Night Swing Session, Vol. 2 (Vox VSP 310). 78 rpm
WNEW (AM 1130) was a New York based radio station. This recording features jazz radio broadcasts from the station, recorded in 1947.
This album features artwork by American painter, printmaker, and teacher, Daniel (Dan) Shapiro (1920-1982). He created the artwork for several albums including recordings by Louis Armstrong, Alex Wilder, Charlie Christian, Marlene Dietrich, Edith Piaf, and Richard Dyer Bennett. Shapiro’s works were first exhibited at the Cooper Union Art School in 1940 and 1941. He had much success with his solo shows in the 1960s at the University of California at San Francisco, Cellini Gallery, San Francisco Museum of Art, and Rice University in Houston.
Bud Freeman and his Famous Chicagoans. side 1: Jack Hits the Road; side 2: That Da-Da Strain (Columbia 35854), from the album, Comes Jazz (Columbia C-40). 78 rpm.
The cover art for this album was made by Alex Steinweiss. Alexander “Alex” Steinweiss (1917-2011) was an American artist and graphic designer. He was the first art director of Columbia Records, expanding the use of album covers and cover art. Steinweiss created album cover art from 1938 to 1973.
Benny Goodman. The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert [disc 2] (Columbia ML 4342), from the album, The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert (Columbia SL-160). 33-1/3 rpm.
Pete Brown and his Jump Band. side 1: Ocean Motion; side 2: Tempo Di Jump (Decca 18118), from the album, Gems of Jazz, Vol. 2 (Decca A-201). 78 rpm. Both tracks were recorded in 1939. This album was released in 1941.
various artists. side 1: Perdido [part 3]; side 2: Perdido ]part 4] (Mercury 11002), from the album, Norman Granz' Jazz At the Philharmonic, Vol. 8. 78 rpm.
The cover art for this album was by Merle Shore, American artist, illustrator, and graphic designer. Shore served as Art Director for Verve, Capitol, and Reprise record companies.
Benny Goodman Trio. side 1: After You've Gone; side 2: Oh, Lady Be Good! (Victor 40-0107), from the album, Victor Hot Jazz, Vol. 2: Benny Goodman (Victor HJ-2). 78 rpm. Side 1 was originally recorded in 1935 and released on Victor 25115. Side 2 was originally recorded in 1936 and released on Victor 25333. The album was released in 1945.