Joe Newman
Joseph Dwight Newman (7 September 1922–4 July 1992) was an American jazz tr… Read Full Bio ↴Joseph Dwight Newman (7 September 1922–4 July 1992) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and educator, best known for his time with Count Basie.
Newman was born in New Orleans, Louisiana to a musical family, having his first music lessons from David Jones. He attended Alabama State College, where he joined the college band, became its leader, and took it on tour.
In 1941 he joined Lionel Hampton for two years, before signing with Count Basie, with whom he stayed for a total of thirteen years, interrupted by short breaks and a long period (1947–1952) spent first with saxophonist Illinois Jacquet and then drummer J. C. Heard. During his second period with Basie, which lasted for about nine years, he made a number of small-group recordings as leader. He also played on Benny Goodman's 1962 tour of the Soviet Union.
In 1961 Newman left the Basie band, and helped to found Jazz Interactions, of which he became president in 1967. Jazz Interactions was a charitable organisation which provided an information service, took jazz master classes into schools and colleges, and later maintained its own Jazz Interaction Orchestra (for which Newman wrote).
In the 1970s and 1980s Newman toured internationally, and recorded for various major record labels. He suffered a stroke in 1991, however, which seriously disabled him.
Newman was born in New Orleans, Louisiana to a musical family, having his first music lessons from David Jones. He attended Alabama State College, where he joined the college band, became its leader, and took it on tour.
In 1941 he joined Lionel Hampton for two years, before signing with Count Basie, with whom he stayed for a total of thirteen years, interrupted by short breaks and a long period (1947–1952) spent first with saxophonist Illinois Jacquet and then drummer J. C. Heard. During his second period with Basie, which lasted for about nine years, he made a number of small-group recordings as leader. He also played on Benny Goodman's 1962 tour of the Soviet Union.
In 1961 Newman left the Basie band, and helped to found Jazz Interactions, of which he became president in 1967. Jazz Interactions was a charitable organisation which provided an information service, took jazz master classes into schools and colleges, and later maintained its own Jazz Interaction Orchestra (for which Newman wrote).
In the 1970s and 1980s Newman toured internationally, and recorded for various major record labels. He suffered a stroke in 1991, however, which seriously disabled him.
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Joe Newman Lyrics
Basin Street Blues Won't you come along with me To the Mississippi We'll take…
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea I don't want you, but I'd hate to lose you You've…
Caravan Night and stars above that shine so bright The myst'ry…
Don Ever since the lucky night I found you I've hung around…
Don't Worry 'bout Me Don't worry 'bout me I'll get along Forget about me Just be …
Dream A Little Dream Of Me Stars shining bright above you Night breezes seem to whisper…
East of the Sun East of the sun and west of the moon We'll build…
Exactly Like You I used to have a perfect sweetheart Not a real one,…
For You I remember other days how I used to weep Over…
I Left a Song Go out of My Heart I let a song go out of my heart It was…
I'll Get By I'll get by As long as I have you Though there be…
Jeepers Creepers I don't care what the weatherman says When the weatherman sa…
Just Squeeze Me Want you to know I go for your squeezin' Want you…
Love Is Here To Stay It's very clear, our love is here to stay Not for…
Lullaby Of Birdland Lullaby of Birdland, that's what I Always hear when you…
Moonglow It must have been moonglow, way up in the blue It…
More Than You Know Whether you are here or yonder, Whether you are false…
Old Devil Moon I look at you and suddenly Something in your eyes I…
On Green Dolphin Street It seems like a dream, yet I know it happened A…
Pennies From Heaven Every time it rains, it rains pennies from heaven Don't you…
Speak Low Speak low when you speak, love, Our summer day withers away…
Star Eyes Star eyes, That to me is what your eyes are, Soft as…
That Old Devil Moon I look at you and suddenly Something in your eyes I…
There's a Small Hotel I'd like to get away, Junior Somewhere alone with you It cou…
Time Wouldn't it be a change for you and me to…
Too Marvellous For Words You're just too marvelous, too marvelous for words Like glor…
When It's Sleepy Time Down South Homesick tired All alone in a big city Why should…
You're My Thrill You're my thrill You do something to me You send chills righ…