Alexander Tsfasman, was a Soviet jazz pianist, composer, orchestrator, conductor, bandleader, publicist and public figure. His recorded output covered original compositions including Gershwinesque and Whitemanesque suites, Russian, German, and American jazz tunes. Tsfasman was the first to record jazz in the Soviet Union. He was was the only Russian member of the International Jazz Federation. Read More
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Roy Haynes, one of the greatest and most influential drummers in the history of jazz died 12 November, aged 99. He performed into his 80s. He's your Phantom Dancer feature artist this week. Read More
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Joanie O'Brien was a singer, movie, TV actor in the 1950s-60s who sang with Harry James and Bob Crosby and co-starred with Elvis Presley and Cary Grant. She's your Phantom Dancer feature artist this week. Read More
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Fred Astaire - singer - on a 1936 US Presidential election radio show is your Phantom Dancer feature artist this week.You'll hear Fred Astaire (actor, dancer, singer, choreographer, television presenter and considered the most influential dancer in the history of film) singing and tap dancing on a special election night edition of The Packard Hour radio show Read More
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Bob Crosby was the singing, band leading younger brother of Bing Crosby. Bob also had his own radio and TV shows from 1936 on. He's your Phantom Dancer feature artist this week... Read More
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Adolf Steimel was a German dance band leader, composer, organist and pianist. He is known for Wir machen Musik (1942), Herr Sanders lebt gefährlich (1944) and Einmaleins der Ehe (1949). Hear him on this week's Phantom Dancer... Read More
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Eddie Heywood was an American jazz pianist and composer active in the 1940s and 1950s. His career was interrupted in the 1950s and 60s by hand paralysis. He's your Phantom Dancer feature artist this week. Read More
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Julie London, was a U.S jazz and pop singer, film, TV and commercials actor. Billboard named her most popular woman singer of 1955, 56 and 57. She had a small, intimate voice made 'smokey' by being a three packs a day gal. Her last years were miserable with tobacco poisoning, strokes, lung cancer, choking and heart attacks. She's your Phantom Dancer feature artist this week. Read More
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