Gene Krupa - Let me off uptown

[stickswicks]

Gene was the Man.......killer diller....

[BrewskLitovsk]

As my former virtual self "BrunoJazzmanLeicht" said it two years ago: A timeless classic!

[steve89z]

who is the singer she said groovy is this the 40's

[93omair]

@steve89z anita

[Hobo42pt]

I've listened to this ever since I bought the Columbia 2-LP reissue and then the CD. It's wonderful to see them perform this "live" :)

[circuitdesign]

I love the raspiness of her voice. Just enough raspiness to sound sexy!

[echnaton56]

Anita's lovely, Roy's great! Awesome GK arrangement. Thanks.

[guitarheroaddict2]

Blow, Roy, Blow us away :]

[JoeSzilagy]

Great stuff! I thought I read that Anita played drums at one time, which is one of the reasons she enjoyed singing with Gene Krupa.

[XanHuDBa]

где вы только достали такое?

=))))))))))

[mdmphd]

Gene Krupa was hot and one of the best looking band leaders out there. He had a lot of hits but this is one of my favorites - it's a little faster for the soundie than the 78

[youngmindedman]

great; I love it!!!

[chasm47000]

Anybody know what year this was?

[BigBandSwingJazzz]

Yeah, Man! The way Swing outta be!!!!

I am so very GLAD my Mom and Dad introduced me to the GK Orchestra by playing and then giving me the original 33 1/3, 10" record album they had with Let Me Off Uptown on it!!!!

janklompstra, Thank you for the Great video! You and it are Awesome!!!!

[machadoneto41]

Wonderful, my kind of jazz, she´s marvellous!!!

[solostrad]

BLOW ROY BLOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ahuvaisrael]

Smashing marvelous!!!

[cw1310]

How do have to wait before throwing out a comment?

[cw1310]

I did not any one said groovey, before the 60's.

[MassachusettsMollusk]

GREAT singing, dancing and music. Fabulous.

[giacchinyc]

i love this - gerat tune, never saw the video, thanks much

[jazzmanzoot]

Blimey ! They managed to squeeze Anita into an evening dress ! Bet that took some doing, She prefered Slacks ! . . . . Roys still the Boy, though ! Excellent !

[funkstagazza]

GO CATS GO

[Soulthinker2007]

A duet rare in its day.

[RHCristobal]

Anita O'Day is so damn Hot!

[snatchhog]

Anita O'Day was HOT.

[Sprongles95]

Little Jazz! Anita! This is great!

[higgiesdad]

I'm all tingly and smiley!!

I agree with bearcub, I was born too late. This is just great. I was on here looking for June Christy stuff and stumbled across this. wow. what a treat.

Thanks janklompstra.

[moonglows1]

you should read Anita O'Day's auto..."High Times

High Times" a fascinating story. she's one "hep cat."

[RememberSoCal]

aww i get that feeling too!! You should check out Clenn Miller's stuff if you havent already, its the shit.

[bopguity]

Roy mf'ing Eldridge!!!

[maxserota]

Such a big smile on my face. I love it.

[Joann1948]

It doesn't get better than this

[gabbalabbawoop]

isnt this off the gene krupa story?

[ishredu]

no it isn't

[freeport54]

WHOA!! Anita and Roy knock it down and out. Two all time masters of phrasing,chops and taste ! Let's not forget the author of this tune..the great Earl Bostic.

[rentatrip1]

@freeport54 - in 1979 I was stationed in Army Artillary School Ft Sill, the soldier walking towards me his shirt label says BOSTIC so I says , you any KIN to Earl Bostic well the Boy Plum goes nuts because nobody outside his family knew who he was ... that is i was speaking to Earl Bostic's Great Nephew... we struck up a good friendship because My Father grew up on Jazz & so did I listening to his old 78's

[freeport54]

@rentatrip1 Bostic is surely one of my idols. I don't think he had children. He was a complete musician and a master of the horn. The kid may have had some great stories of his uncle.

[bearcub410]

born too late wonderful thanks

[y0mam89]

2:51 is awesome

[machadoneto41]

That´s my kind of jazz , Krupa, Anita and Roy.

Thanks a lots.

[jejesus]

Lovely Anita. Have you seen than she is not wearing jacket and tie? She refused to use dress whe she sang with Krupa and Kenton... so this is a very rare short. Thanks for sharing.

[borcenreno]

ROY ELDRIDGE ON TRUMPET

[vichiousfishes]

Very young Anita was so cute!

[Kallypso1981]

what ever happened to swing?!?!

[tumsabai1]

@Kallypso1981

It still alive in my house!!!

Jitterbug and Lindy.

[RememberSoCal]

true true.

[RememberSoCal]

im 16 but was adopted by my dad, now 86

he served in WWII and when I was really young would listen to nothing but all the good stuff from this era, especially this song, on the way to LA where he'd work.

fuck todays stupid spic music. god bless america

[sfgooner70]

haha. Your first bit of your comment was great but you showed yourself for the cunt you are in that last sentence.

[inkey2]

to RememberSoCal: so let me understand this.....you are 16 now.......and the man that adopted you is now 86. If that is the case you better listen to all his stories about the past.....the great depression, ww2 etc......these old folks won't be around forever and its great to hear about their historical memories.

[steve89z]

@RememberSoCal amen brother!

[RememberSoCal]

@steve89z amen 'sister' lol

[barrywinehousexp]

Never a more F**Kable voice, ever. *sigh* !!! Great footage.

[bogohoboho]

as told to terry gross by miss o'day, this is the riff that built krupa's house in yonkers. that by which i deem a voice to be choice is the no-other-factor as demonstrated by dinah, billie, shirley, lena, peggy and anita- oh, anita

[joeasmythe]

Everyone was happier back in those days. Just look around, it is true.

[inkey2]

to joeasmythe: it does seem like people were happier back then. They were not slaves to keeping up with their neighbors. Not that many people even owned cars.......they were damn happy just to be alive after the great depression and ww2. People now just want too much. My late father did not own a car till he was 30 years old......a house till he was 50......a color TV till he was 70

[gackt4live]

hahaha wtf imao OH MY GODNES WE ARE 2009 lööl faking song for fucking noobs

[Fillydawg1]

Hey Bolinman. I agree that racsism abounded in the era but explain Louis Armstrong and Dizzy Gillespie? I mean they seemed to rise above it despite any run ins they may have had? I think it was more about marketing and their agents than anything else, rather than saying "racism held one guy back",etc. Also in Eldridges case it could also be that he remained a "section" player mostly while guys like Armstrong and Gillespie stepped out front with their own bands,etc.

[QNWNENRNTNY]

Roy Eldridge, one of the greatest jazz trumpeters, dancing and swinging to legendary Gene Krupa's band with famous vocal Anita O'Day. Their stars were really rising at this time. Very nice swing show!

[mdmphd]

One of my favorite swing songs! Another great Krupa tune, if you can find it, is Gene's Boogie on Columbia Records

[ILEKKIK]

Awful playback.

[BrunoJazzmanLeicht]

Anita & "Little Jazz" here, simply a classic. Thanks for this outstanding gem. Please drop by my blog if you got the time. See link in profile.

Blowin' greets,

Brewbop

[ljbabysprite]

Roy Eldridge was the greatest trumpet player of the era and everybody on the circuit knew it. They all loved respected him, and there was no greater honor than to have share a stage with Roy. I'm sorry that he never got the public credit he deserved, but there's no doubt any musician worth his instrument respected and admired that man.

[Bolinman]

I was told time and time again....pound for pound...Roy Eldridge was the greatest trumpet playr in the world.....as well as Harry James. sad part was Roy could not get any credit cause he was black....back in the 40s this was an issue...sorry to say.

[JosephNScott]

Systemic racism prevented Roy from getting nearly the attention he should have. (For instance, if Gene had been "black" and Roy "white," imo as of '44 Roy would have been leading a successful big band and Gene wouldn't.) But Roy got a lot of attention. E.g., he won the '42 Down Beat readers' poll. He was very early re appearing in an integrated band in a Hollywood movie and re playing in an integrated network radio house band, he was featured by Artie Shaw in his big and small bands, etc.

[moco635]

I love this, thx alot!

[generationll]

Heard this song on a Saturday morning after I saw eventual state champion Brownsburg the night before in late 2007.

[noahredfern]

Anita and Gene are my fav combo ever. I get the goose bumps big time. !!!

[mrmabstoa]

These were fine times! Wish I could have been there in Harlem at the Savoy chillin like Giligan!

[jazzalex22]

Prior to this, Roy Eldridge played in Teddy Hill's band until he was beatean at Mintons by Dizzy Gillespie his influence. At first Roy hated Dizzy but they became friends. Same thing happened with Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby. I love Roy Eldridge. Everyone at my school who plays trumpet tries to sound like Roy.

[pgh45rpms]

Nice to finally see a video of Let Me Off Uptown by Gene & Co.; I have a 78 disc of this hit in my record collection. Is the video from a movie, or is this one of those early Soundies films?

[DouglasUrantia]

Yes, this does appear to be one of the famous Soundies films. Soundie machines had a very short life in bars and restaurants. I heard that they were popular for only about 7 or 8 years.....Doug....Los Angeles.

[jazzthusiastic]

...not sure what krupa was doin back there, but I love anita,that all amercan jazz vocal, too bad it no longer has the popularity it once had!

[cavaleer]

Finally, someone who calls it what it is....not black, not white but ALL-AMERICAN. Bravo to you my friend.

[broadwaymelody33]

1:10-1:18 she reminds me of Regina Spektor for some reason.

I adore Anita!

[scharwenka1850]

Great video! Thanks!

[RockoSaurius]

Gene Krupa & Anita O´Day...Perfect duo..!!!

Krupa a Drum God..!!!

[Soulnik]

Dig it ♫♫♫♫♫

[GypsyFairy69]

Sweet as sugar! Rest in peace Anita.

[Detroit1967]

Krupa was a big influence on New York Dolls drummer Jerry Nolan and of course Animal ;)

[hep2jive]

I feel it in my soul!

[generationll]

Roy Eldridge did the best version of this song.Like it alot.The saxophne section should be standing in the beginning because they were playing the melody

[Veritas62]

Love the chemistry between Anita and Roy...too bad Roy misunderstood her dancing, which hurt their relationship, causing her to leave the Krupa band for Stan Kenton's...because for me, this period of the Gene Krupa band is my favourite of ALL the bands of this time.

[marcelodomar]

anita é a melhor. blow!!!

[Papitu11]

O tempora, o mores !!!!!

[hebneh]

Well - blow, Roy, blow!!

[amore4everpr28]

anyone knos wher i can find dat song swing swing somethin like dat. plz i would rlly appriciate it

[MamboCurto]

I recently spoke the the Guy who was Krupa's Band Boy at the time of this recording. The Band Boy would travel around with the band, and help pack up the instruments after the performance. He could recall the night the band made this recording, and gave me some surprising info about what happened following the recording. Great Stuff !!!!

[Victrolaman1]

Watch what you say,Anita's kids may still be around.Thank God,Bill Clinton was still a baby.

[MamboCurto]

I think Roy Eldridge gave her the idea. Listen to his lyrics !!!

[AlexMokori]

No kidding? I happened to meet the great Bass Player, Percy Heath at one of his last gigs and even drove him to the hotel after the gig...GREAT stories of a MASTER Bass Player...What did Krupa's "band boy" have to say about Gene K. and Anita O'Day? Funny anecdotes, I hope....! Let me know....AJM

[frankinbolton]

Well....? what happened following the recording? With who..how ....where?

[utubeworms]

Please do, fill us in! I'm dying to know!

[DarthManda]

Wonderful! Absolutely wonderful!

[GenericGene]

Now thats entertainment - Gene

[karow]

As good as it gets! Thank you so very much for sharing this!

[tgsa01]

Currently my favorite song, fantastic!

[mehrdad972]

I'm addicted to this video. I watch it at least 5 times daily.

thanks for posting it

[Scalairefr]

Little Jazz and our dear Anita I got the Vynil but did not know there was a video. Thanks.

[snicky58]

Thank you so much for posting this video. I love the song, and it was so much fun to see it as well as hear it. (Anita said in her autobiography - which is very interesting reading, BTW - that the trumpeter, Roy Eldridge, used to resent her and complain that she always "upstaged" him!)

[rlwalker2]

WOW - To have a band or two like that around today.

[mehrdad972]

thanks for posting the video. I enjoyed it very much. mehrdad

[jadadjr]

That's one hopped up band.