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King Porter Stomp/Glenn Miller and his Orchestra

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Uploaded by on May 4, 2011

"King Porter Stomp" is a swing-era jazz standard by Jelly Roll Morton. The composition is considered to be important in the development of jazz..

According to Jelly Roll Morton, the tune was composed in 1905. Morton first recorded the number in 1923 as a piano solo, but did not file a copyright on the tune until 1924. That year, Morton recorded a duet version with Joe "King" Oliver on cornet. Morton said that he had actually written the tune almost 20 years earlier, and that it was named after his friend and fellow pianist Porter King.

In 1935, Benny Goodman and his orchestra recorded Fletcher Henderson's arrangement of the number, which became a huge hit, becoming a standard of the Big Band era. Goodman's recording featured the well known trumpeter of the day Bunny Berigan. Fletcher Henderson had recorded his own arrangement several times with his own band during the 1920s and early 1930s. Other big bands also recorded the tune, as did more traditional jazz groups

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  • Very nice Rey. :) Thank you and thumbs up. :)

  • Thank you Vicki!

  • @CookiesDen2 Welcome. :)

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  • Great share Rey, thankyou!!!!!

  • Thank you Annemaree. I'm happy you enjoyed this post.

    Rey

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  • Thanks Rey, i enjoy this great slideshow

    of a great band!!! Thumbs up and nice pics. :)

  • @CookiesDen2 xxx :0) xxx

  • Hi Aless -

    I'm happy you enjoyed this post. Thanks for your lovely comment.

    Hugs,

    Rey

  • love the miller band hugsss great post

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