Roy David Eldridge (January 30, 1911 – February 26, 1989) was a jazz trumpe… Read Full Bio ↴Roy David Eldridge (January 30, 1911 – February 26, 1989) was a jazz trumpet player in the Swing era. His sophisticated use of harmony, including the use of tritone substitutions, resulted in him sometimes being seen as the link between Louis Armstrong-era swing music and Dizzy Gillespie-era bebop. Roy's rhythmic power to swing a band was a dynamic trademark of the Swing Era.
Eldridge was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His nickname was Little Jazz. Eldridge played in the bands of Fletcher Henderson, Gene Krupa and Artie Shaw before making records under his own name. He also played in Benny Goodman's and Count Basie's Orchestras, and co-led a band with Coleman Hawkins.
Eldridge was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His nickname was Little Jazz. Eldridge played in the bands of Fletcher Henderson, Gene Krupa and Artie Shaw before making records under his own name. He also played in Benny Goodman's and Count Basie's Orchestras, and co-led a band with Coleman Hawkins.
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Classic Jazz Archive: Roy "Little Jazz" Eldridge
Roy Eldridge Lyrics
'S Wonderful Don't mind telling you, in my humble fash That you thrill…
After You've Gone Now won't you listen honey, while I say, How could…
Body And Soul My heart is sad and lonely For you I sigh, for…
Fallin' in Love Again Always blue all in a mist It's plain as can be You're…
I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
I Can't Get Started I've flown around the world in a plane I've settled revoluti…
I Only Have Eyes for You My love must be a kind of blind love I can't…
I Surrender Dear Pride, sad, splendid liar, Sworn enemy of love Kept my…
I want to be happy I'm a very ordinary man Trying to work out life's happy…
I'm In The Mood For Love I'm in the mood for love Simply because you're near me. Funn…
I'm Nobody's Baby I'm nobody's baby I wonder why Each night and day I pray…
Let Me Off Uptown Hey Joe What d'ya mean Joe, My name's Roy Well come here…
St. Louis Blues I hate to see that evening sun go down I hate…
Stardust And now the purple dusk of twilight time Steals across the…
That Thing It don't mean a thing If it ain't got that swing (doo…
When I Grow Too Old To Dream We have been gay, going our way Life has been beautiful,…
Where the Lazy River Goes By Now won't you listen honey, while I say, How could…