Bix Beiderbecke & Frankie Trumbauer
The dynamic duo work of cornet Bix Beiderbecke and saxophonist Frankie Trumbauer was one of the greatest in early jazz. Their first recording dates were with pick up groups in the early 1920s, but it wasn’t until they formed their own aggregations that their talents shined. This program is devoted to those sessions.
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The dynamic duo work of cornet Bix Beiderbecke and saxophonist Frankie Trumbauer was one of the greatest in early jazz. Their first recording dates were with pick up groups in the early 1920s, but it wasn’t until they formed their own aggregations that their talents shined. This program is devoted to those sessions.
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Broadcast History
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Timing and Cues
Segment #1 INCUE @ 00:00: Theme …
Segment #1 OUTCUE @ 21:36: “… more of Bix and Tram.”
1st :62 second break with music bed.
Segment #2 INCUE @ 22:38: “Bix and Tram, same …”
Segment #2 OUTCUE @ 42:13: “… tribute in just a moment.”
2nd :62 second break with music bed.
Segment #3 INCUE @ 43:15: “Going back to that trio.”
Segment #3 OUTCUE @ 58:53: … theme ends.
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarinet Marmelade | Bix Beiderbecke & Frankie Trambauer | Bix Beiderbecke. | Columbia | 00:00 | |
| Singin’ the Blues | Bix Beiderbecke & Frankie Trambauer | Bix & Tram. | Columbia | 00:00 | |
| Ostrich Walk | Bix Beiderbecke & Frankie Trambauer | Bix Beiderbecke. | Mosaic | 00:00 | |
| Riverboat Shuffle | Bix Beiderbecke & Frankie Trambauer | Bix Beiderbecke. | Columbia | 00:00 | |
| I’m Coming Virginia | Bix Beiderbecke & Frankie Trambauer | Bix & Tram. | Columbia | 00:00 | |
| Way Down Yonder in New Orleans | Bix Beiderbecke & Frankie Trambauer | Bix & Tram. | Columbia | 00:00 | |
| For No Reason at all in C | Bix Beiderbecke & Frankie Trambauer | Bix Beiderbecke. | Columbia | 00:00 | |
| Three Blind Mice | Bix Beiderbecke & Frankie Trambauer | Bix Beiderbecke. | Mosaic | 00:00 | |
| Blue River | Bix Beiderbecke & Frankie Trambauer | River Songs. | Memphis | 00:00 | |
| In a Mist | Bix Beiderbecke & Frankie Trambauer | Bix Beiderbecke. | Columbia | 00:00 | |
| Wringin’ & Twistin’ | Bix Beiderbecke & Frankie Trambauer | Bix & Tram. | Columbia | 00:00 | |
| There Ain’t No Land Like Dixieland | Bix Beiderbecke & Frankie Trambauer | Bix & Tram. | Columbia | 00:00 | |
| There’s a Cradle in Caroline | Bix Beiderbecke & Frankie Trambauer | Bix Beiderbecke. | Mosaic | 00:00 | |
| Just an Hour of Love | Bix Beiderbecke & Frankie Trambauer | Bix Beiderbecke. | Mosaic | 00:00 | |
| At the Jazz Band Ball (excerpt) | Bix Beiderbecke & Frankie Trambauer | Bix Beiderbecke. | Columbia | 00:00 |
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Edson Gould
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 05:38 PM | Permalink
Bix and Tram - The Best Show ever!
Guy, Thanks for putting together the best of Bix and Tram. Your commentary and historical notes make listening educational and most enjoyable. PRX programming arrives with much better fidelity than KCBX. Great broadcasts and so handy to retrieve.
Ed Gould