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.'
One night stand
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra Lyrics
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But I don't stand a ghost of a chance with you!
I thought at last I'd found you, but other lovers surround you
And "I don't stand a ghost of a chance with you!"
If you'd surrender just for a tender kiss or two
You might discover, that I'm the lover meant for you
And I'd be true, but what's the good of scheming
I know I must be dreaming
In Artie Shaw and His Orchestra's song One Night Stand, the lyrics paint a picture of unrequited love. The singer is desperately in love with someone who they feel has no interest in them. They express their love, saying they need it badly and love madly. However, the object of their affection is unattainable, with other lovers surrounding them. The singer realizes they don't stand a chance with this person and that their dreams of being with them are likely just that: dreams.
The singer suggests that if the person were to give them a chance, they might realize that the singer is the lover meant for them. However, the singer knows that this is unlikely and that their hopes are just fantasies. The lyrics convey the bittersweet nature of unrequited love, where the intensity of the feelings isn't reciprocated.
Line by Line Meaning
I need your love so badly, I love you, oh, so madly
I am desperate for your love, I feel it with such intensity that it is driving me crazy.
But I don't stand a ghost of a chance with you!
I am not even a slight possibility for you to consider as a lover.
I thought at last I'd found you, but other lovers surround you
I believed that I finally discovered you as the one, but now I see that you have many other suitors in your midst.
And "I don't stand a ghost of a chance with you!"
Again, I am emphasizing that there is no way for me to capture your heart.
If you'd surrender just for a tender kiss or two
I would be grateful if you could grant me the privilege of a few gentle kisses.
You might discover, that I'm the lover meant for you
Perhaps if you gave me a chance, you could realize that I am the perfect partner for you.
And I'd be true, but what's the good of scheming
I would be committed to you, but there is no use in planning or plotting for something that cannot happen.
I know I must be dreaming
I understand that my wishful thinking may only exist in my imagination.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: Bing Crosby, Ned Washington, Victor Popular Young
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@michaelwortmann3895
Artie developed "One Night Stand" from "Meade Lux Special", recorded 02 - 15 - 1938 with his Rhythm Makers. Artie´s dynamic solo (6 chorusses ! - the first three with rhythm accompaniment only) drives the piece to a swinging climax.
@justicem2853
gotta be one of my favorites
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