Tag Archives: Jimmy Durante Jazz Band

September 10th in Gennett History, 2016: The Starr Gennett Foundation Inducts Jimmy Durante into the Gennett Walk of Fame in Richmond

Posted on September 10, 2016 by Charlie Dahan

September 10th in Gennett History, 2016: The Starr Gennett Foundation Inducts Jimmy Durante into the Gennett Walk of Fame in Richmond. Durante recorded led his own ensemble in 1920, Jimmy Durante’s Jazz Band and recorded “Why Cry Blues” in NYC. … Continue reading →

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January 29th in Gennett History, 1980: Jimmy Durante Passed Away

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Charlie Dahan

January 29th in Gennett History, 1980: Jimmy Durante passed away. He recorded “Why Cry Blues” with the Jimmy Durante Jazz Band in NYC in May of 1920. It appeared on Gennett 9045 and Starr-Gennett 9042. In addition to Durante (p), … Continue reading →

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Jan. 29th in Gennett History, 1980: Pianist Jimmy Durante Passed Away

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Charlie Dahan

Jan. 29th in Gennett History, 1980: Jimmy Durante passed away. He recorded “Why Cry Blues” with the Jimmy Durante Jazz Band in NYC in May of 1920. It appeared on Gennett 9045 and Starr-Gennett 9042. In addition to Durante (p), … Continue reading →

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Jan. 29th in Gennett History, 1980: Jimmy Durante Passed Away

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Charlie Dahan

Jan. 29th in Gennett History, 1980: Jimmy Durante passed away. He recorded “Why Cry Blues” with the Jimmy Durante Jazz Band in NYC in May of 1920. It appeared on Gennett 9045. In addition to Durante on piano, the track … Continue reading →

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