Uploaded by bsgs98 on Dec 2, 2010
LITTLE ROCK GETAWAY
Composed by Joe Sullivan
Performed by Joe Sullivan
Recorded July 8, 1935
Decca 600
Joe Sullivan (1906 - 1971) studied for several months at the Chicago Conservatory of Music in 1922 and 1923. In the summer of 1923 he led his own quartet at Pine Point Resort in Indiana, then worked for 18 months on the vaudeville circuit, beginning with Elmo Mack and his Purple Derbies (with George Wettling). He had regular radio work, mainly in Chicago with radio stations WBBM, WENR, and KYW. He was a historic figure in Chicago-Style jazz and was unofficially a member of the original Austin High Gang, along with Gene Krupa, Bud Freeman, Frank Teschemacher, Jimmy McPartland and Eddie Condon. Sullivan's two great musical heroes were Fats Waller and Earl Hines and he drew heavily on the keyboard styles of both men. He developed an identifiable style, one that other pianists found almost impossible to duplicate. "Little Rock Getaway" is performed in the Harlem stride tradition reminiscent of James P. Johnson, but the number was named for the Arkansas hometown of Mary Anne Dean whom Sullivan had been courting for two years and who later became his wife.
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@bsgs98 Yup
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I'm a fan of that other Austin High guy, Jimmy McPartland! Thanks, niece, for reminding us how great all those guys were.
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@bsgs98 yes I am. I'm his grand daughter.
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ray bauduc and armand hug, both new orleans boys made a great recording of this great tune as well.
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@bsgs98 Got the Washington "Waddle" on my channel, but not the "Wobble", I think they are doing a litle of both right now. LOL
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@Pianosyncrazy Never heard of it, but there is an Ellington tune called "Washington Wobble" which has some great piano!
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I'm Jimmy McPartland's niece.. Jazz is in our blood.. so nice to hear this again <3
naquagesicnoon 11 months ago 2
@naquagesicnoon Thanks for watching. Are you related through Jimmy's brother?
bsgs98 11 months ago
That man could tickle the ivory!
UkesterBrown 1 year ago
@UkesterBrown He wasn't a large man but it's said that his hands could span 12 notes on the keyboard!
bsgs98 1 year ago