There are two guitarists called Al Casey:
#1 A jazz guitarist from K… Read Full Bio ↴There are two guitarists called Al Casey:
#1 A jazz guitarist from Kentucky known mostly for his work with Fats Waller.
#2 A rock & roll guitarist from the 60s known mostly for his work with Duane Eddy and Sandford Clark.
#1 - Albert Aloysius Casey (September 15, 1915 – September 11, 2005) known professionally as Al Casey, was an African-American swing guitarist who played with Fats Waller on some of his famous recordings. Casey composed the well-known tune "Buck Jumpin", which was recorded by Waller.
Casey was born in Louisville, Kentucky to Joseph and Maggie B. Johnson Casey. He grew up in New York City and attended DeWitt Clinton High School. He joined Thomas Fats Waller's band in the early 1930s and can be heard on hundreds of recordings, working with him until Waller died in 1943. In 1944, Casey briefly recorded with Louis Armstrong. He also worked with Clarence Profit's band that same year. In 1959 he contributed to an album called Paul Curry Presents The Friends Of Fats on the Golden Crest label.[citation needed]
Between stints with Waller, Casey worked with Teddy Wilson from 1939 to 1940. He recorded with Billie Holiday, Frankie Newton, and Chuck Berry, and even led his own a trio for a short time. Remembering his time, years later, working with Holiday, Casey commented that he was in love with her.
Casey freelanced over decades working with King Curtis from 1957 to 1961, where he played rhythm and blues. He continued playing into his late eighties with The Harlem Blues & Jazz Band, which he joined in 1981.
He died four days before his ninetieth birthday of colon cancer at the Dewitt Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in New York.
#2 - Alvin W. Casey (October 26, 1936 – September 17, 2006) was an American guitarist. He was mainly noted for his work as a session musician, but also released his own records and scored three Billboard Hot 100 hits in the United States. His contribution to the rockabilly genre has been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
Al is mainly known for his studio backup work, but also released records and had minor chart success under his own name. His guitar is prominent on the Sanford Clark hit The Fool, featuring a lick Al borrowed from the song, "Smokestack Lightning". He was part of the backup for Duane Eddy's recordings, playing bass, piano, and rhythm guitar.
Al and Lee Hazlewood worked together in 1963, recording Surfin Hootenanny, which was a chart success. (The backup vocal group was even named The K-C-Ettes.) Recorded in the style of Duane Eddy's Dance with the Guitar Man, "Surfin Hootenanny" featured Al mimicking the styles of Dick Dale, The Ventures, and Duane Eddy. The Surfin Hootenanny album is somewhat of a classic among surf and rock and roll fans. Later he was a featured guitarist on the Exotic Guitars series of albums, and he continued recording until a few years before his death.
#1 A jazz guitarist from K… Read Full Bio ↴There are two guitarists called Al Casey:
#1 A jazz guitarist from Kentucky known mostly for his work with Fats Waller.
#2 A rock & roll guitarist from the 60s known mostly for his work with Duane Eddy and Sandford Clark.
#1 - Albert Aloysius Casey (September 15, 1915 – September 11, 2005) known professionally as Al Casey, was an African-American swing guitarist who played with Fats Waller on some of his famous recordings. Casey composed the well-known tune "Buck Jumpin", which was recorded by Waller.
Casey was born in Louisville, Kentucky to Joseph and Maggie B. Johnson Casey. He grew up in New York City and attended DeWitt Clinton High School. He joined Thomas Fats Waller's band in the early 1930s and can be heard on hundreds of recordings, working with him until Waller died in 1943. In 1944, Casey briefly recorded with Louis Armstrong. He also worked with Clarence Profit's band that same year. In 1959 he contributed to an album called Paul Curry Presents The Friends Of Fats on the Golden Crest label.[citation needed]
Between stints with Waller, Casey worked with Teddy Wilson from 1939 to 1940. He recorded with Billie Holiday, Frankie Newton, and Chuck Berry, and even led his own a trio for a short time. Remembering his time, years later, working with Holiday, Casey commented that he was in love with her.
Casey freelanced over decades working with King Curtis from 1957 to 1961, where he played rhythm and blues. He continued playing into his late eighties with The Harlem Blues & Jazz Band, which he joined in 1981.
He died four days before his ninetieth birthday of colon cancer at the Dewitt Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in New York.
#2 - Alvin W. Casey (October 26, 1936 – September 17, 2006) was an American guitarist. He was mainly noted for his work as a session musician, but also released his own records and scored three Billboard Hot 100 hits in the United States. His contribution to the rockabilly genre has been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
Al is mainly known for his studio backup work, but also released records and had minor chart success under his own name. His guitar is prominent on the Sanford Clark hit The Fool, featuring a lick Al borrowed from the song, "Smokestack Lightning". He was part of the backup for Duane Eddy's recordings, playing bass, piano, and rhythm guitar.
Al and Lee Hazlewood worked together in 1963, recording Surfin Hootenanny, which was a chart success. (The backup vocal group was even named The K-C-Ettes.) Recorded in the style of Duane Eddy's Dance with the Guitar Man, "Surfin Hootenanny" featured Al mimicking the styles of Dick Dale, The Ventures, and Duane Eddy. The Surfin Hootenanny album is somewhat of a classic among surf and rock and roll fans. Later he was a featured guitarist on the Exotic Guitars series of albums, and he continued recording until a few years before his death.
Midnite Blues
Al Casey Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Al Casey:
Ain't Misbehavin' No one to talk with All by myself No one to walk…
Body And Soul My heart is sad and lonely For you I sigh, for…
Don't Blame Me Ever since the lucky night I found you I've hung around…
Endless Sleep The night was black, rain fallin' down Looked for my baby,…
Guitars Guitars Guitars No use to get up in the morning No use to…
Honeysuckle Rose Every honey bee fills with jealousy, When they see you out…
How High The Moon Somewhere there's music How faint the tune Somewhere there's…
If I told You If I told you baby I'm not all by myself Yeah…
If I Told You Wouldn't If I told you baby I'm not all by myself Yeah…
Just You Just Me Just you, just me Let's find a cozy spot To cuddle and…
Planetary Run Well I just got back from Venus; I’ve been to…
Plaything Plaything that’s all I was to you But now your little…
September Song Oh, it's a long, long while from May to December But…
Surfin Hootenanny We're gonna have A surfing hootenanny Oh, oh, come on We're …
Surfin' Hootenanny We're gonna have A surfing hootenanny Oh, oh, come on We're …
That's It It don't mean a thing If it ain't got that swing (doo…
The Fool Gather round me buddies Hold your glasses high And drink to …
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JAZZCLASSIQUE
A great pleasure to hear those excellent and often neglected musicians ! Bobby Williams was just a name on trumpet sections for me, Haywood Henry on Tenor is a discovery ( he is quite famous as baritone saxist), I believe Louis Armstrong should have kept Johnny Williams (with a real bass) with him. Al Casey is the "star" of the band, but the drummer and pianist were totally unknowm to me. and they are all good and swinging like youngsters ! (or better than youngsters....)
Jean-Luc Bersou
Vraiment très bien !Le plaisir et une grande leçon ! la basse électrique très en avant
peut faire regretter une grand mère acoustique mais il faut y voir l'avantage de lignes
beaucour plus facilement "repiquables" pour l'auditeur qui le souhaiterait ...Et encore
un grand merci et "chapeau" pour le choix du répertoire et le talent des interprètes !
Marcio Abad
Great music!!! I´love it!!! Thanks for this
No One
There are some snotty jazz guitar people that my teacher was with at college, and they were snooty about guitar bends being used in jazz. This is proof of bends being great for jazz.
Phyllis Washington
Haywood Henry tops in his field, played 11 different instruments jazz hall of fame,
Navy Flyer
My father used to Bop through the house.
He was from Harlem.
He would start to scat in a instant notice. I came to understand this is what was in his head.
Alex Yuta
текст оборвали . не дали дописать . повторяю . с большой любовью к джазу . искренне ваш . альберто техассо фернандо де харюта ! таких джазовых музыкантов как bobby williams heywood henri al casey stan greig johnny williams and belton evans надо слушать и получать удовольствие от чарующей муыки джаза ! слава джазу ! ! !
Silvio Viotti
Hello, do you know if there are other recordings of "Jazz in Yverdon" somewhere ? I was a student at the time, and I almost went to all the concerts... I'd like to have some memories, like the Sammy Price concert :-)
LonzoBrothers
Great! Thanks for posting!
CHAUNCIE MARTIN
Awesome! Wish I were there..........................back in the day> They knew just what to do!