Jean Reinhardt(23 janvier 1910 - 16 mai 1953), connu de
tous sous son surnom de romani Django (français: [dʒãŋɡo ʁɛjnaʁt]ou [dʒɑ̃ɡo ʁenɑʁt]), était unguitariste et compositeur de jazzromani-français d'origine belge. Il a été le
premier grand talent de jazz à émerger d'Europe et reste le plus important.
Avec le violoniste Stéphane Grappelli, Reinhardt formé Paris-base Quintette du Hot Club de Franceen 1934. Le groupe a été parmi
les premiers à jouer du jazz qui a comporté la guitare comme instrument
principal. Reinhardt a enregistré en France avec de nombreux musiciens
américains en visite, y compris Coleman Hawkinset Benny Carter, et a brièvement visité les
États-Unis avec l'orchestre de Duke Ellingtonen 1946. Il est mort subitement d'un accident vasculaire cérébral à l'âge de 43
ans.
Les compositions les plus populaires de
Reinhardt sont devenues des standards dans le jazz manouche, y compris "Minor
Swing", "Daphne", "Belleville",
"Djangology", "Swing '42" et "Nuages". Le guitariste de
jazz Frank Vignolaaffirme que presque tous
les grands guitaristes de musique populaire du monde ont été influencés par
Reinhardt. Au cours des dernières décennies, des festivals annuels de Django
ont eu lieu à travers l'Europe et les États-Unis et une biographie a été écrite
sur sa vie. En février 2017, le Festival international du film de Berlin aorganisé la première mondiale du film
français Django .
"Nuages"
(prononciation française: [nɥaʒ]) est l' une des
compositions les plus connues de Django Reinhardt. Il a enregistré au
moins treize versions de la mélodie, qui est un standard de jazzet un
pilier du répertoire swing manouche. Des paroles enanglais et en français ont été
ajoutées à la pièce qui était à l'origine une œuvre instrumentale. Le titre
traduit en anglais est "Clouds", mais l'adaptation avec des paroles
en anglais est intitulée "It's the Bluest Kind of Blues".
En 1940,
Django réalise deux enregistrements de Nuages en fa majeur et avec une mélodie de clarinette.
(Certains enregistrements ultérieurs sont en sol majeur, peut-être pour
convenir au violon.) Mécontent du premier enregistrement, Reinhardt a ajouté
une deuxième clarinette, créant un arrangement renommé pour l'enregistrement de
décembre 1940. L'enregistrement de Reinhardt en 1946 (comme on peut l'entendre
dans l'échantillon) est dans la tonalité de sol majeur. Un dernier
enregistrement a été fait juste avant sa mort lors d'une session de 1953, où
l'on entend Django avec seulement Maurice Vander au piano, Pierre Michelot à la
basse et Jean-Louis Viale à la batterie. Il utilisait une guitare électrique à
cette époque. "Nuages" est sorti par Django Reinhardt et le Quintette du Hot Club de Francesur le label French Swing en
tant que single 78 tours en 1940. Le revers de la médaille est "Les Yeux
Noirs".
LITTLE OLD WINE DRINKER ME
DEAN MARTIN
SONGWRITERS: DICK JENNINGS &HANK MILLS
COUNTRY: U. S. A.
ALBUM: WELCOME TO MY WORLD
LABEL: REPRISE RECORDS
GENRE: COUNTRY
YEAR: 1967
Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7,
1917 – December 25, 1995) was an American singer, actor and comedian. One of
the most popular and enduring American entertainers of the mid-20th century,
Martin was nicknamed "The King of Cool". Martin gained his career
breakthrough together with comedian Jerry Lewis,
billed as Martin & Lewis, in
1946. They performed
in nightclubs and later had numerous appearances on radio, television and in
films.
Following
an acrimonious ending of the partnership in 1956, Martin pursued a solo career
as a performer and actor. Martin established himself as a
singer, recording numerous contemporary songs as well as standards from the Great
American Songbook. He became one of the most
popular acts in Las Vegas and was known for his friendship with fellow artists Frank Sinatraand Sammy Davis Jr., who
together formed the Rat Pack.
Starting in 1965, Martin was the host of the
television variety program The Dean Martin Show,
which centered on Martin's singing and comedic talents and was characterized by
his relaxed, easy-going demeanor. From 1974 to 1984, he was roastmasteron the
popular Dean Martin
Celebrity Roast, which drew celebrities,
comedians and politicians. Throughout his career, Martin performed in concert stages,
nightclubs, audio recordings and appeared in 85 film and television
productions.
His
most iconic songs include "Ain't That a
Kick in the Head?", "Memories Are Made of This", "That's Amore",
"Everybody
Loves Somebody", "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You",
"Sway", and "Volare".
"Little Old Wine Drinker Me"
(sometimes rendered with a comma between the final two words) is a country pop
song written in the 1960s by Hank Millsand Dick
Jennings. The title parodied what was then a well-known catchphrase in TV
commercials for Italian Swiss Colonywine company: "The little old winemaker, me!". The song is
about a man trying to drink away his romantic troubles.
The song was first released by Charlie Walkerin 1966, on the album Wine, Woman & Walker. It became a hit
when it was released by Robert Mitchumin early 1967, and by Dean Martinlater the same year on his album Welcome to My World.
Mitchum's version spent two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100chart, peaking at Nº. 96, while reaching Nº.9 on Billboard's
Hot Country Singleschart.
Martin's version spent six weeks on the Billboard Hot
100chart, peaking at Nº.38, while
reaching Nº.5 on Billboard's Easy
Listeningchart, and Nº.4 on Australia's Go-Setchart.
In Canada, Martin's version and Mitchum's
version reached Nº.32 on the RPM 100,
in a tandem ranking.
The Martin recording later became popular
with the Scottish football club Clydebankand can often be heard being chanted on the terraces with
‘Tennessee’ being replaced with ‘Kilbowie’ in homage to the club's former
ground in the town.
I'm praying for rain
in California
So the grapes can grow and they can make more wine
And I'm sitting in a honky in Chicago
With a broken heart and a woman on my mind
I matched the man
behind the bar for the jukebox
And the music takes me back to Tennessee
And he asked who's the fool in the corner crying
I say a little ole wine drinker me
I came here last week
from down in Nashville
'Cause my baby left for Florida on a train
I thought I'd get a job and just forget her
But in Chicago, the broken heartache's still the same
I matched the man
behind the bar for the jukebox
And the music takes me back to Tennessee
When they ask who's the fool in the corner crying
I say a little ole wine drinker me
I say a little ole wine drinker me.
THE GAMBLER
KENNY ROGERS
SONGWRITER: DON SCHLITZ
COUNTRY: U. S. A.
ALBUM: THE GAMBLER
LABEL: UNITED ARTIST GROUP
GENRE: COUNTRY
YEAR: 1978
Kenneth Ray Rogers (August 21, 1938– March
20, 2020) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, actor, record producer,
and entrepreneur. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Famein 2013. Rogers was particularly popular with country audiences but
also charted more than 420 hit singles across various genres, topping the
country and pop album charts for more than 200 individual weeks in the United
States alone. He sold more than 100 million records worldwide during his
lifetime, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
His fame and career spanned multiple genres: jazz, folk, pop, rock, and
country. He remade his career and was one of the most successful cross-over
artists of all time.
In
the late 1950s, Rogers began his recording career with the Houston-based group
the Scholars, who first released "The Poor Little Doggie". After
some solo releases, including 1958's "That Crazy Feeling", Rogers
then joined a group with the jazzsinger Bobby Doyle.
In 1966 he became a member of the folkensemble the New
Christy Minstrels, playing double bassand bass guitaras well
as singing. In 1967, he and several members of the New Christy Minstrels left
to found the group the First
Edition, with whom he scored his first major hit,
"Just Dropped In (To See What
Condition My Condition Was In)", a
psychedelic rocksong which peaked at number five on the Billboardcharts. As Rogers took an increased leadership role in the First
Edition following the success of 1969's "Ruby, Don't
Take Your Love to Town", the band gradually
changed styles to a more countryfeel. The band
broke up in 1975–76, and Rogers embarked on a long and successful solo career,
which included several successful collaborations, including duets with singers Dolly Partonand Sheena Eastonand a songwriting partnership with Lionel Richie. His
signature song, 1978's "The Gambler",
was a crossover hit that won him a Grammy Awardin 1980 and was selected in 2018 for preservation in the National
Recording Registryby the Library of
Congress. He developed the Gambler persona into a
character for a successful seriesof television filmsstarting
with 1980's Emmy-nominated Kenny Rogers
as The Gambler.
Rogers' albums The Gamblerand Kennywere featured
in the About.compoll of
"The 200 Most Influential Country Albums Ever". He was voted the
"Favorite Singer of All Time" in a 1986 joint poll by readers of both
USA Todayand People. He
received numerous awards, such as the AMAs,
Grammys, ACMs,
and CMAsas well as a lifetime achievement award for a career spanning six
decades in 2003. Later success included the 2006 album release Water & Bridges,
an across-the-board hit that hit the Top 5 in the Billboard Country Albumssales charts, also charting in the Top 15 of the Billboard 200. The first single from the album,
"I Can't Unlove You", was also a sizable
chart hit. Remaining a popular entertainer around the world, he
continued to tour regularly until his retirement in 2017.
Rogers had acting roles in movies and
television shows, including the title roles in Kenny Rogers
as The Gambler, the MacShayne series for The NBC
Mystery Movie, and the 1982 feature film Six Pack. He was
a co-founder of the restaurant chain Kenny Rogers
Roastersin collaboration with former Kentucky
Fried ChickenCEO John Y. Brown Jr.Although the stores closed in the United States, they are still a
fixture in Asia.
The Gambler is the sixth studio album by Kenny Rogers,
released by United Artistsin December 1978. One of his most popular, it has established Rogers'
status as one of the most successful artists of the 1970s and 1980s. The
album reached many markets around the world, such as the Far Eastand Jamaica, with
Rogers later commenting "When I go to Koreaor Hong Kongpeople
say 'Ah, the gambler!'" (as per the sleeve notes to the 1998 released box
set "Through the Years" on Capitol Records). The album has sold over
35 million copies.
The title track "The Gambler"
was written by Don Schlitz, who was
the first to record it. It was also covered by several other artists, but it
was Kenny Rogers' adaptation of the tale that went on to top the country charts
and win a Song of the Year Grammy, later
becoming Rogers' signature song. Although Johnny Cashrecorded the song first, Rogers's version was released first. Both this song and "She Believes in Me" became pop music hits,
helping Rogers become well-known beyond country music circles. Although
largely compiled from songs by some of the music business's top songwriters,
such as Alex Harvey,
Mickey Newbury, and
Steve Gibb, Rogers continued to show his own talent for songwriting with
"Morgana Jones". The album was produced by Larry Butler.
Its
popularity has led to many releases over the years. After United Artistswas absorbed into EMI/Capitol in 1980, "The Gambler" was
reissued on vinyl and cassette on the Liberty Recordslabel. Several years later, Liberty issued an abridged version of
the album, removing the track "Morgana Jones". EMI ManhattanRecords released "The Gambler" on CD in the 1980s. An
'Original Master Recording' from Mobile
Fidelity Sound Labswas released on vinyl
(audiophile edition vinyl). Finally, "The Gambler" was released on Rogers'
own Dreamcatcher Records in 2001 as part of the Kenny Rogers "Original
Masters Series."
In
Britain, both the title cut and the album did very well in the country market,
but both failed to reach the top 40 of the pop charts. In the 1980s the single
of "The Gambler" was re-issued and made the top 100 sales list, but
again charted outside the top 40. It wasn't until the song was re-issued in
2007 when the song was adopted by the England Rugby Team at the Rugby World Cup
that it charted at its #22 peak.
Additionally, "I Wish That I Could Hurt
That Way Again" was later a single in 1986 for T. Graham Brown, whose
version went to #3 on the country charts.
On a warm summer's evenin'
On a train bound for nowhere
I met up with the gambler
We were both too tired to sleep
So we took turns a-starin'
Out the window at the darkness
When boredom overtook us
He began to speak
He said: Son, I've made a life
Out of readin' people's faces
Knowin' what the cards were
By the way they held their eyes
So if you don't mind my sayin'
I can see you're out of aces
For a taste of your whiskey
I'll give you some advice
So I handed him my bottle
nd he drank down my last swallow
Then he bummed a cigarette
And asked me for a light
And the night got deathly quiet
And his faced lost all expression
He said: If
You're gonna play the game, boy
You gotta learn to play it right
You've got to know
When to hold 'em
Know when to fold 'em
Know when to walk away
Know when to run
You never count your money
When you're sittin' at the table
There'll be time enough for countin'
When the dealin's done
Now every gambler knows
The secret to survivin'
Is knowin' what to throw away
And knowin' what to keep
'Cause every hand's a winner
And every hand's a loser
And the best that you can hope for
Is to die in your sleep
And when he finished speakin'
He turned back toward the window
Crushed out his cigarette
And faded off to sleep
And somewhere in the darkness
The gambler he broke even
And in his final words I found
An ace that I could keep
You've got to know
When to hold 'em
Know when to fold 'em
Know when to walk away
Know when to run
You never count your money
When you're sittin' at the table
There'll be time enough for countin'
When the dealin's done
You've got to know
When to hold 'em
Know when to fold 'em
Know when to walk away
Know when to run
You never count your money
When you're sittin' at the table
There'll be time enough for countin'
When the dealin's done.
I’M IN LOVE AGAIN
BUZZ CLIFFORD
SONGWRITER: DAVE BARTHOLOMEW ANTOINE
COUNTRY: U. S. A.
ALBUM: MORE THAN JUST BABY SITTIN’: COMPLETE RECORDING
1958-1967
LABEL: SPARKLETONE RECORDS
GENRE: ROCK
YEAR: 1995
Reese Francis Clifford III (October 8, 1941 –
January 26, 2018), known professionally as Buzz Clifford, was an American pop
singer and songwriter. His biggest success came with his recording of "Baby Sittin'
Boogie" (1961), which peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Clifford was born in Berwyn,
Illinois. He played guitar as a child and won several talent competitions as a
teenager. He signed to Bow Recordsat age 15, releasing a few singlesbut finding no
success. After signing with Columbia Records,
he released the single "Hello Mr. Moonlight", which did not chart. The
follow-up, "Baby Sittin'
Boogie"/"Driftwood" (though
"Driftwood" was technically the B-side the record tends to be regarded
as a double-A-side), became a crossoverhitin the US in
1961, peaking at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100,
No. 27 R&B, and No. 28 Country. The recordwent on to sell over one million copies, and as a result of its
success, Columbia tried to groom Clifford as a heartthrobpop
singer. He appeared on TV with Perry Comoand Merv Griffinand on American Bandstand,
and toured the United Kingdom with Freddy Cannonand Dion. Clifford's
fame was short-lived, however; further singles went nowhere (a remake of Kay
Kyser's "Three Little Fishies" hit #102) and Clifford soon found
himself without a recording contract.
After serving in the National
Guard, Clifford moved to Los Angeles, California,
and found work as a songwriter, writing tunes sung by Keith Barbour, Petula Clark, Clyde McPhatter, Lou Rawls, Leon Russell, Freddie King, and Kris Kristofferson.
Later in the 1960s, he was involved with a band called Carp(including actor Gary Buseyand songwriter Daniel Moore),
who released one album on Epic Recordsin 1969. After a stint as one third of the group Hamilton Streetcar
(with John Boylanof "Appletree Theatre"
fame, and original group member Ralph Plummer—the group was originally named on
behalf of former member John Burge, aka Ian Hamilton) which in 1969 recorded a
self-titled album for Dot Records (Dot DLP25939), he also did recording
sessions in Tulsa,
Oklahoma, with former Beach BoyDavid Marks,
but these were never issued.
Yes it's me and I'm
in love again
Had no lovin' since you know when
You know I love you, yes I do
And I'm saving all my lovin' just for you Need your lovin' and I need it
bad
Just like a dog when he's goin' mad
Woo-ee baby, woo-oo-ee
Baby won't you give your love to me? Eenie meenie and miney-mo
Told me you'd'n't want me around no more
Woo-ee baby, woo-oo-ee
Baby don't you let your dog bite me Yes it's me and I'm in love again
Had no lovin' since you know when
You know I love, you yes I do
And I'm saving all my lovin' just for you Eenie, meenie, and miney-mo