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That's A Plenty
Music by Lew Pollack, words by Ray Gilbert
Performed by Earl Hines and His Orchestra
Recorded September 12, 1934
Decca 182
Composer, Lew Pollack, wrote "That's A-Plenty" in 1914 as a ragtime one-step dance number. It was first recorded by Prince's Military Band in 1914 in a ragtime style. In 1923, the New Orleans Rhythm Kings adapted it to a more Dixieland style and it has since been a standard and favorite among jazz and Dixieland musicians. In the 1950's Jackie Gleason used this music on his TV show as his "Away We Go!" theme.
Earl Kenneth Hines, universally known as Earl "Fatha" Hines, (1903-1983) was a trailblazing jazz pianist, bandleader with a lengthy career. His "trumpet" piano style was inspired by Louis Armstrong. His unorthodox rhythmic patterns with left hand ushered in swing piano and influenced almost every pianist. He led bands most of his career starting in Pittsburgh about 1918. He accompanied singer Lois Deppe in 1922 at the Liederhaus. Led band in Pittsburgh and Chicago and played solo, toured theatres in the mid 1920s. Performed with Louis Armstrong (1927), Jimmie Noone (1928) and led a big band at Chicago's Grand Terrace, which was his main base for 10 years. He recorded with his big band and freelanced with other jazz greats through the 1930s. In the 1940s, Billy Eckstine joined the band as featured vocalist. The band also featured jazz greats such as Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker and Benny Green. In 1948 he joined Louis Armstrong All-Stars, but in 1951 formed his own group and performed for a long run at the Hangover Club in San Francisco. In 1957 he toured Europe with Jack Teagarden. He continued performing into the 1960s and 1970s and occasionally appeared on television.
That's A Plenty
Music by Lew Pollack, words by Ray Gilbert
Performed by Earl Hines and His Orchestra
Recorded September 12, 1934
Decca 182
Composer, Lew Pollack, wrote "That's A-Plenty" in 1914 as a ragtime one-step dance number. It was first recorded by Prince's Military Band in 1914 in a ragtime style. In 1923, the New Orleans Rhythm Kings adapted it to a more Dixieland style and it has since been a standard and favorite among jazz and Dixieland musicians. In the 1950's Jackie Gleason used this music on his TV show as his "Away We Go!" theme.
Earl Kenneth Hines, universally known as Earl "Fatha" Hines, (1903-1983) was a trailblazing jazz pianist, bandleader with a lengthy career. His "trumpet" piano style was inspired by Louis Armstrong. His unorthodox rhythmic patterns with left hand ushered in swing piano and influenced almost every pianist. He led bands most of his career starting in Pittsburgh about 1918. He accompanied singer Lois Deppe in 1922 at the Liederhaus. Led band in Pittsburgh and Chicago and played solo, toured theatres in the mid 1920s. Performed with Louis Armstrong (1927), Jimmie Noone (1928) and led a big band at Chicago's Grand Terrace, which was his main base for 10 years. He recorded with his big band and freelanced with other jazz greats through the 1930s. In the 1940s, Billy Eckstine joined the band as featured vocalist. The band also featured jazz greats such as Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker and Benny Green. In 1948 he joined Louis Armstrong All-Stars, but in 1951 formed his own group and performed for a long run at the Hangover Club in San Francisco. In 1957 he toured Europe with Jack Teagarden. He continued performing into the 1960s and 1970s and occasionally appeared on television.
