1938

[mistletoe]

And while we're on with it, here is my favourite arrangement of a tune of all time. It is perfect, from the way Artie puts his clarinet in there, the sax solo with cymbal, to the way the band just lets go in the middle, I love it.


Artie Shaw Begin the Beguine.

3 minutes 14 seconds of genius.

Comments

[dabhug.livejournal.com]

I love that old stuff, too. Nice selection.

[a-mistletoe.livejournal.com]

I blame my dad! He played this stuff all the time when I was growing up and I took him to see the Count Basie Orchestra once for his birthday. Proper music I think.