Back in January of 1944 and 1945 Esquire Magazine organized two serious all-star jazz concerts, featuring all the poll winners—people like Louis Armstrong, Coleman Hawkins, Art Tatum, Billie Holiday, Benny Goodman, and Duke Ellington—all joining together, and, remarkably, for the most part playing together without the whole thing turning into all-star ego-fest. The concerts were…
Tag: Billie Holiday
A note to JC Penny, aka “JCP”
Guys— Your assumption, that Mary Wells singing “My Guy” (summer ad) is in any way comparable to Billie Holiday singing “I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm” (winter ad), is erroneous. But any Billie in prime time, ever, is huge. So, thanks. Static “video” of Billie posted by “purple0accident,” follows. Track down Mary on…