Earl Hines
Earl Kenneth Hines, universally known as Earl "Fatha" Hines, (28 December 1903 – 22 April 1983) was a jazz musician, often referred to as "the first modern jazz pianist".
In 1928 (on his 25th birthday) Hines began leading his own big band. For over 10 years his was "The Band" in Al Capone's Grand Terrace Cafe — Hines was Capone's "Mr Piano Man". Hines recorded for Victor in 1929, then after a gap for Brunswick from 1932-1934, Decca from 1934-1935 Read Full BioEarl Kenneth Hines, universally known as Earl "Fatha" Hines, (28 December 1903 – 22 April 1983) was a jazz musician, often referred to as "the first modern jazz pianist".
In 1928 (on his 25th birthday) Hines began leading his own big band. For over 10 years his was "The Band" in Al Capone's Grand Terrace Cafe — Hines was Capone's "Mr Piano Man". Hines recorded for Victor in 1929, then after a gap for Brunswick from 1932-1934, Decca from 1934-1935, then after another gap, Vocalion from 1937-1938 and Bluebird from 1939-1942 (nearly all among the best Black Jazz of the era). From the Grand Terrace, The Earl Hines Orchestra (or "Organization" as he more happily referred to it) broadcast on "open mikes", sometimes five nights a week and over many years, coast to coast across America — Chicago being well placed to deal with the U.S. live-broadcasting time-zone problem. Hines's band became the most broadcast band in America. Sometimes Nat "King" Cole was Hines's relief pianist (though Cliff Smalls was his favorite) and it was here with Hines that Charlie Parker got his first professional job...until he was fired for his time-keeping — by which Hines meant Parker's inability to show up on time despite Parker resorting to sleeping under the Grand Terrace stage in his attempts to do so. Hines led his big band until 1947, taking time out to front the Duke Ellington orchestra in 1944 while Duke was ill...but the big-band era was over. (Thirty years later, Hines's 20 solo "transformative versions" of his "Earl Hines Plays Duke Ellington" recorded in the 1970s were described by Ben Ratliff in the "New York Times" as "as good an example of the jazz process as anything out there".)
At the start of 1949 Hines rejoined Armstrong in the latter's "All Stars" "small band", where Hines stayed through 1951. He then led his own small combo around the States and Europe. At the start of the jazz-lean 1960s he settled in Oakland, California, opened a tobacconist's, and came close to giving up the profession. Then, in 1964 Hines was "suddenly rediscovered" following a series of concerts in New York. He was the 1965 "Critics' Choice" for Down Beat Magazine's "Hall of Fame". From then till he died he recorded endlessly both solo and with jazz notables like Cat Anderson, Buck Clayton, Roy Eldridge, Ella Fitzgerald, Paul Gonsalves, Sonny Greer, Lionel Hampton, Coleman Hawkins, Johnny Hodges, Budd Johnson, Jimmy Rushing, Stuff Smith, Sarah Vaughan, Joe Venuti and Ben Webster. Possibly more surprising were Elvin Jones, Peggy Lee, Charles Mingus, Dinah Washington — and Ry Cooder. But his most acclaimed recordings of this period were his dazzling and endlessly inventive solo performances, which could show him at his very best, "a whole orchestra by himself".[12] Solo tributes to Louis Armstrong, Hoagy Carmichael, Duke Ellington, Cole Porter, and George Gershwin were all put on record in the 1970s. Hines also toured Europe again regularly at this time, and added Asia, Australia and the Soviet Union to his list of State Department–funded destinations. At the top of his form, Hines also displayed his endearing quirks (not to say grunts) in these performances. Sometimes he sang as he played, especially his own "They Never Believed I Could Do It - Neither Did I". In 1975 he made an hour-long "solo" film for British TV out-of-hours in a Washington nightclub: the "New York Herald Tribune" described it as "The greatest jazz-film ever made". He played solo in The White House and played solo for the Pope — and played (and sang) his last job a few days before he died in Oakland, quite likely somewhat older than he had always maintained.
In 1928 (on his 25th birthday) Hines began leading his own big band. For over 10 years his was "The Band" in Al Capone's Grand Terrace Cafe — Hines was Capone's "Mr Piano Man". Hines recorded for Victor in 1929, then after a gap for Brunswick from 1932-1934, Decca from 1934-1935 Read Full BioEarl Kenneth Hines, universally known as Earl "Fatha" Hines, (28 December 1903 – 22 April 1983) was a jazz musician, often referred to as "the first modern jazz pianist".
In 1928 (on his 25th birthday) Hines began leading his own big band. For over 10 years his was "The Band" in Al Capone's Grand Terrace Cafe — Hines was Capone's "Mr Piano Man". Hines recorded for Victor in 1929, then after a gap for Brunswick from 1932-1934, Decca from 1934-1935, then after another gap, Vocalion from 1937-1938 and Bluebird from 1939-1942 (nearly all among the best Black Jazz of the era). From the Grand Terrace, The Earl Hines Orchestra (or "Organization" as he more happily referred to it) broadcast on "open mikes", sometimes five nights a week and over many years, coast to coast across America — Chicago being well placed to deal with the U.S. live-broadcasting time-zone problem. Hines's band became the most broadcast band in America. Sometimes Nat "King" Cole was Hines's relief pianist (though Cliff Smalls was his favorite) and it was here with Hines that Charlie Parker got his first professional job...until he was fired for his time-keeping — by which Hines meant Parker's inability to show up on time despite Parker resorting to sleeping under the Grand Terrace stage in his attempts to do so. Hines led his big band until 1947, taking time out to front the Duke Ellington orchestra in 1944 while Duke was ill...but the big-band era was over. (Thirty years later, Hines's 20 solo "transformative versions" of his "Earl Hines Plays Duke Ellington" recorded in the 1970s were described by Ben Ratliff in the "New York Times" as "as good an example of the jazz process as anything out there".)
At the start of 1949 Hines rejoined Armstrong in the latter's "All Stars" "small band", where Hines stayed through 1951. He then led his own small combo around the States and Europe. At the start of the jazz-lean 1960s he settled in Oakland, California, opened a tobacconist's, and came close to giving up the profession. Then, in 1964 Hines was "suddenly rediscovered" following a series of concerts in New York. He was the 1965 "Critics' Choice" for Down Beat Magazine's "Hall of Fame". From then till he died he recorded endlessly both solo and with jazz notables like Cat Anderson, Buck Clayton, Roy Eldridge, Ella Fitzgerald, Paul Gonsalves, Sonny Greer, Lionel Hampton, Coleman Hawkins, Johnny Hodges, Budd Johnson, Jimmy Rushing, Stuff Smith, Sarah Vaughan, Joe Venuti and Ben Webster. Possibly more surprising were Elvin Jones, Peggy Lee, Charles Mingus, Dinah Washington — and Ry Cooder. But his most acclaimed recordings of this period were his dazzling and endlessly inventive solo performances, which could show him at his very best, "a whole orchestra by himself".[12] Solo tributes to Louis Armstrong, Hoagy Carmichael, Duke Ellington, Cole Porter, and George Gershwin were all put on record in the 1970s. Hines also toured Europe again regularly at this time, and added Asia, Australia and the Soviet Union to his list of State Department–funded destinations. At the top of his form, Hines also displayed his endearing quirks (not to say grunts) in these performances. Sometimes he sang as he played, especially his own "They Never Believed I Could Do It - Neither Did I". In 1975 he made an hour-long "solo" film for British TV out-of-hours in a Washington nightclub: the "New York Herald Tribune" described it as "The greatest jazz-film ever made". He played solo in The White House and played solo for the Pope — and played (and sang) his last job a few days before he died in Oakland, quite likely somewhat older than he had always maintained.
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I Ain't Got Nobody
Earl Hines Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'I Ain't Got Nobody' by these artists:
Ann-Margret There's been a sayin' goin' round And I begin to think…
Basie's Bad Boys Now I, ain't got nobody, nobody cares for me And I'm…
Benny Carter and His Orchestra Though folks with good intentions Tell me to save my tears …
Bessie Smith There's a saying going 'round and I begin to think…
Big Maybelle There's been a sayin' goin' round And I begin to think…
Bill Coleman and His Orchestra Now I, ain't got nobody, nobody cares for me And I'm…
Bing Crosby There's been a sayin' goin' round And I begin to think…
Cab Calloway Say, I ain't got nobody, and nobody cares for me! That's…
Cisco Houston; Woody Guthrie I ain't got nobody, ain't nobody got me I'm just like…
Connee Boswell There's been a sayin' goin' round And I begin to think…
Count Basie Now I, ain't got nobody, nobody cares for me And I'm…
Count Basie & His Octet Now I, ain't got nobody, nobody cares for me And I'm…
David Lee Roth I'm just a gigolo and ev'rywhere I go People know the…
Dick Curless There's been a sayin' goin' round And I begin to think…
Ella Fitzgerald and Chick Webb Ain't got the change of a nickel Ain't got no bounce…
John Lee Hooker I've been watching you sitting there alone Just like me I'v…
Leon Redbone There's been a sayin' goin' round And I begin to think…
Lester Young Now I, ain't got nobody, nobody cares for me And I'm…
Louis Armstrong My heart is sad and lonely For you I sigh, for…
Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra My heart is sad and lonely For you I sigh, for…
Louis Prima & Keely Smith I'm just a gigolo and everywhere I go People know the…
Louis Prima/Keely Smith There's been a sayin' goin' round And I begin to think…
Merle Haggard Well there's been sayin' goin' round I began to think…
Mose Allison There's been a sayin' goin' round And I begin to think…
Peggy Lee Now I, ain't got nobody, nobody cares for me And I'm…
Peggy Lee Dave Barbour Four There's been a sayin' goin' round And I begin to think…
Ralph Sutton / Ruby Braff Though folks with good intentions Tell me to save my tears …
Ray Miller And His Orchestra Say, I ain't got nobody, and nobody cares for me! That's…
Rosemary Clooney There's been a sayin' goin' round And I begin to think…
Ruby Braff and Ralph Sutton Though folks with good intentions Tell me to save my tears …
Sammy Davis There's been a sayin' goin' round And I begin to think…
Sammy Davis Jr There's been a sayin' goin' round And I begin to think…
Sammy Davis, Jr. There's been a sayin' goin' round And I begin to think…
Sly & The Family Stone I ain't got nobody Lookin' out for me I ain't got nobody …
Sy Oliver and His Orchestra There's been a sayin' goin' round And I begin to think…
Teresa Brewer Now I, ain't got nobody, nobody cares for me And I'm…
The Rat Pack There's been a sayin' goin' round And I begin to think…
Village People Now I ain't got nobody babe And there's nobody, cares for…
Woody Guthrie I ain't got nobody, ain't nobody got me I'm just like…
Woody Herman There's been a sayin' goin' round And I begin to think…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Earl Hines:
"C" Jam Blues Baby, take me down to Duke's place Wildest box in town…
'S Wonderful Don't mind telling you, in my humble fash That you thrill…
A Monday Date Don't forget our Monday date Oh little baby, don't be late …
A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody I have an ear for music, and I have an…
A Sunday Kind Of Love I want a Sunday kind of love A love to last…
After You Now won't you listen honey, while I say, How could…
AIN No one to talk with All by myself No one to walk…
Almost Like Being In Love What a day this has been! What a rare mood I'm…
Basin Street Blues Won't you come and go with me Down that Mississippi We'll …
Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea I don't want you, but I'd hate to lose you You've…
Black and Blue Cold empty bed, springs hard as lead Pains in my head,…
Black Butterfly You're a black butterfly With your wings frayed and torn, …
Black in Blue Cold empty bed, springs hard as lead Pains in my head,…
BLUE TURNING GREY OVER YOU Gee, how I miss Your tender kiss, And the wonderful things…
Blues in Thirds Hold tight hold tight hold tight hold tight Foo-ra-de-ack-a-…
Body and Soul My heart is sad and lonely For you I sigh, for…
C-Jam Blues Baby, take me down to Duke's place Wildest box in town…
Caravan Night and stars above that shine so bright The myst'ry…
Come Sunday Ooh Lord, dear Lord above, God almighty, God of love, pl…
Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me Someone told someone and someone told you But they wouldn't…
Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans Do you know what it means to miss New orleans And…
Don Missed the Saturday dance Heard they crowded the floor Cou…
Fantastic That's You Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
Fine And Dandy Please, forgive this platitude But I like your attitude Yo…
Foggy day I was a stranger in the city Out of town were…
Honeysuckle Rose Every honey bee fills with jealousy, When they see you out…
I Aint Got Nobody Though folks with good intentions Tell me to save my tears W…
I Can Gee, but it's tough to be broke, kid. It's not a…
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 Give You Anything But Love Gee, but it's tough to be broke, kid. It's not a…
I Cover The Waterfront I cover the waterfront, I'm watching the sea,, Will the on…
I Got It Bad Though folks with good intentions Tell me to save my tears …
I Gotta Go I gotta right to sing the blues I gotta right to…
I Hadn I hadn't anyone till you, I was a lonely one 'til…
I Know That You Know Life's a game, but who can play it all alone Ev'ry…
I Never Knew I'll never let a day pass by, Without a prayer or…
I Surrender Dear Pride, sad, splendid liar, Sworn enemy of love Kept my…
I'm In The Market For You I'll have to see my broker, Find out what he…
I'm In The Mood For Love I'm in the mood for love Simply because you're near me. Funn…
I've Got the World on a String I've got the world on a string, sittin' on a…
If I Could Be With You Finally found a fella Almost completely divine But his voc…
If I Had You I could show the world how to smile I could be…
If It The man who only lives for making money Lives a life…
If It's True It don't mean a thing If it ain't got that swing (doo…
It Had to Be You It had to be you, it had to be you. I…
Jelly jelly Hello baby, I had to call you on the phone Hello…
Just Friends Just friends, lovers no more Just friends, but not like befo…
Just One More Chance Não sou de ficar mais de uma semana sem amor…
Just Squeeze Me Want you to know I go for your squeezin' Want you…
Keepin Don't even go to a movie show If you're not by…
Lonesome Road Look down, look down that lonesome road Before you travel o…
Love Is Just Around the Corner Beautiful miracle, pardon my lyrical rhapsody, But can't yo…
Mack The Knife Oh, the shark, babe, has such teeth, dear And it shows…
Monday Date Don't forget our Monday date Oh little baby, don't be late …
Mood Indigo You ain't never been blue; no, no, no, You ain't…
Nice Work If You Can Get It The man who only lives for making money Lives a life…
No greater love There is no greater love Than what I feel for you No…
Oh! Lady Be Good Listen to my tale of woe, It's terribly sad but…
On the Sunny Side of the Street Walked with no one and talked with no one And I…
Once Upon A Time I know you I walked with you once upon a dream I…
Peg O' My Heart Peg o'my heart I love you, don't let us part I love…
Pennies From Heaven Every time it rains, it rains pennies from heaven Don't you…
Perdido Perdido, I look for my heart It`s perdido I lost it way d…
Prelude To A Kiss If you hear A song in blue Like a flower crying For the…
Rose Room I want to take you to a little room A little…
Royal Garden Blues No use of talkin' no use of talkin' You'll start in…
Skylark Skylark Have you anything to say to me? Won't you tell me…
Smoke Rings Where do they go, the smoke rings I blow each…
Song Of The Islands Islands of Hawaii Where skies of blue are calling me Where…
Sophisticated Lady Sophisticated lady tryin' to change my ways Just because yo…
Squeeze Me Want you to know I go for your squeezin' Want you…
St Louis Blues I hate to see that evening sun go down I hate…
Stormy monday blues You were the sunshine, baby, whenever you smiled But I call…
Sweet Lorraine Everything is set, skies are blue, Can't believe it yet, bu…
Take the A Train You must take the "A" train To go to Sugar Hill…
The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else When days are long and nights are lonely And all my…
The One I Love Belongs To Someone Else When days are long and nights are lonely And all my…
Them There Eyes I was just minding my business Life was a beautiful song D…
These Foolish Things Oh! Will you never let me be? Oh! Will you never…
Time On My Hands When the day fades away into twilight The moon is my…
Undecided First you say you do And then you don't And then you…
When Your Lover Has Gone What good is the scheming, the planning and dreaming That c…
Who's Sorry Now Who's Sorry Now? Who's Sorry Now? Who's heart is aching fo…
You Can Depend On Me Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
You Don I need your love so badly, I love you, oh,…
You Don't Know What Love Is You don't know what love is 'Til you've learned the meaning…
You're Gettin' To Be A Habit Every kiss, every hug Seems to act just like a drug You're…
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Only One Kenobi
WDW Port Orleans French Quarter brought me here! 😉
John Rothfield
Beautiful! 1928 Piano solo
Thomas .Hennessey
Recorded while Hines is working with Louis Armstrong ion his last records in Chicago in Dec. 1928. Both Hines and Armstrong were working with Carroll Dickerson's big band at the Savoy Ballroom on chicago's South Side inthe center of the very important African-American community. which had just in Nov. made Oscar DePriest as the first African-American elected to the US congress in the 20th century.