Shaw first gained critical acclaim with his "Interlude in B-flat" at a swing concert at the Imperial Theater in New York in 1935. During the Swing Era, Shaw's big band was popular with hits like "Begin the Beguine" (1938), "Stardust" (with a legendary trumpet solo by Billy Butterfield), "Back Bay Shuffle", "Moonglow", "Rosalie" and "Frenesi." He was an innovator in the big band idiom, using unusual instrumentation; "Interlude in B-flat", where he was backed with only a rhythm section and a string quartet, was one of the earliest examples of what would be later dubbed third stream.
In addition to hiring Buddy Rich, he signed Billie Holiday as his band's vocalist in 1938, becoming the first white bandleader to hire a full-time black female singer. However, after recording "Any Old Time" she left the band due to hostility from audiences in the South, as well as from music company executives who wanted a more mainstream singer. His band became enormously successful, and his playing was eventually recognized as equal to that of Benny Goodman: Longtime Duke Ellington clarinetist Barney Bigard cited Shaw as his favorite clarinet player. In response to Goodman's nickname, the "King of Swing", Shaw's fans dubbed him the "King of the Clarinet." Shaw, however, felt the titles were reversed. "Benny Goodman played clarinet. I played music," he said.
Artie Shaw and his band playing "Everything's Jumping" from Second Chorus (1940)Shaw did in fact prize innovation and exploration in music more highly than popular success and formulaic dance music, despite a string of hits which sold more than 100 million records. He fused jazz with classical music by adding strings to his arrangements, experimented with bebop, and formed "chamber jazz" groups that utilized such novel sounds as harpsichords or Afro-Cuban music.
The long series of musical groups Shaw formed included such talents as vocalists Billie Holiday, Helen Forrest and, Mel Tormé; drummers Buddy Rich and Dave Tough, guitarists Barney Kessel, Jimmy Raney, and Tal Farlow and trombonist-arranger Ray Conniff, among countless others. He composed the morose "Nightmare", with its Hassidic nuances, for his personal theme, rather than more approachable songs. In a televised interview of the 1970s, Shaw derided the often "asinine" songs that bands were compelled to play night after night even though he did write the anthem for Rav Meir Kahane's' JDL . In 1994, he told Frank Prial (The New York Times), "I thought that because I was Artie Shaw I could do what I wanted, but all they wanted was 'Begin the Beguine.'
Everything Is Jumpin'
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra Lyrics
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Everything I have is yours, my destiny
I would gladly give the sun to you
If the sun were only mine
I would gladly give the earth to you
And the stars that shine
Everything that I possess, I offer you
I'd be happy just to spend my life
Waiting at your beck and call
Everything I have is yours
My life, my all!
The more I'm with you, the more I can see
My love is yours alone
You came and captured a heart that was free
Now I've nothing left I call my own!
Everything I have is yours, for you're a part of me
Everything I have is yours, my destiny
I would gladly give the sun to you
If the sun were only mine
I would gladly give the earth to you
And the stars that shine
Everything that I possess, I offer you
Let my dream of happiness come true
I'd be happy just to spend my life
Waiting at your beck and call
Everything I have is yours
My life, my all!
The lyrics to Everything Is Jumpin' by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra express a deep sense of love and devotion towards another person. The singer is willing to give up everything they have, including the sun, the earth, and the stars, to the person they love. This person means everything to them and they are willing to spend their life waiting at their beck and call. The lyrics are an expression of pure, unadulterated love and devotion.
The lyrics also express a sense of surrender and sacrifice. The singer is ready to give up everything they have to the person they love. They want nothing more than to make this person happy and to fulfill their dream of happiness. The lyrics are an expression of the depth of the singer's love and their willingness to do whatever it takes to make the person they love happy.
Overall, the lyrics to Everything Is Jumpin' are a beautiful expression of love and devotion towards another person. They are an example of the power of love and the lengths that people will go to for the people they care about.
Line by Line Meaning
Everything I have is yours, you're a part of me
All that I possess belongs to you, for you are an integral part of me.
Everything I have is yours, my destiny
My fate is intertwined with yours, so everything I have is rightfully yours.
I would gladly give the sun to you
I would willingly offer you the brightest and most valuable thing I know
If the sun were only mine
If it were within my power to do so, I would give you the sun without hesitation.
I would gladly give the earth to you
I would willingly relinquish ownership of the entire world for your sake.
And the stars that shine
Even the twinkling objects in the night sky are yours to claim.
Everything that I possess, I offer you
All my possessions are at your disposal, I offer them to you.
Let my dream of happiness come true
Please let me achieve the ultimate goal of happiness by giving everything to you.
I'd be happy just to spend my life
The sole motivation for my happiness is the opportunity to wait on and serve you
Waiting at your beck and call
I humbly and earnestly offer myself as your dedicated servant, willingly at your service.
My life, my all!
Everything I am and possess is yours to command, as you own my entire existence.
The more I'm with you, the more I can see
As I spend more time with you, my longing for you only grows deeper and more intense.
My love is yours alone
I pledge my entire heart to only you, and no one else.
You came and captured a heart that was free
You have won over and claimed the heart of someone who previously operated without any emotional restraints.
Now I've nothing left I call my own!
After relinquishing everything to you, I possess no more items unique to myself.
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, ONErpm, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Burton Lane, Harold Adamson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
ddkoda
Sophisticated swing as only Artie Shaw can place his imprint on.
swing and sweat
At around :50, Shaw looks to his left just before he blows he clarinet tag prior to Nick Fatool's drum solo. It looks like he's making eye contact with someone and smiles as he puts his clarinet in his mouth. Wonder what that's all about? Anyway, "Everything is Jumpin'" is my closing song on my radio show. I love it. And Nick Fatool is one of my favorite drummers. Understated, but always swinging.
Kurt Armbruster
That out chorus is a swing era classic--used to play this thing on John Holte's band, tons 'o fun! But sheesh, that crowd looks like they're dancing to Guy Lombardo!
Jerry Feldman
Without a doubt. Terrible use of dancing in a movie. This Lindyhop music at its best, yet there are no lindyhoppers there. Frankie Manning and Whitey's lindyhoppers would have been perfect.
Kevin R
The whole point of all the films that featured big bands of the 30s and 40s was to put the "rock stars" of the era on film. Legit actors were needed since not a single bandleader could really act, but the whole reason for these movies was to put the biggest pop artists in a film to cash in on at the box office. As much as any of the bands toured, only a small percentage of people ever got to actually see them live; these movies let the kids and 20-somethings actually see who their idols were.
Phoebe Dinsmore
I have the full MP3 of this song, it rocks - this clip was taken from the Fred Astaire film "Second Chorus" which he HATED filming, apparently - he wanted to dance not pretend to play the trumpet. It does feature a beautiful dance number with Astaire and Paulette Goddard though! Shaw's acting in this film is questionable too, good job he stuck to playing clarinet as a career ;o)
Ann Edwards
Just heard a 1986 interview with Shaw. He said they wanted him to take a screen test but he wasn't interested. Not surprising, if true; he he really didn't like the spotlight. To me, he always looked uncomfortable, albeit in a suave way, as a bandleader.
monica bella
Excellent
Edward James
Featuring Nick Fatool on Drums :)
N. B.
That dame didn't know who Artie Shaw was?! Has she been living under a rock.