Re: Artie Shaw

[Bob Wiener <wiener...>]

Robert

The Artie Shaw recording is indeed his arrangement of Cole Porter's "Begin
the Beguine".  For those who want to confirm my statement, sample it at
www.towerrecords.com where it's instantly recognizable to those who know the
Porter song.  For additional confirmation, go to www.allmusicguide.com where
you'll see under the entry for Shaw's Self Portrait
        9.   Begin the Beguine (Porter) - 3:14


Bob
(who grew up hearing and singing classical American popular songs)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Cohen" <rlcm17 (at) hotmail(dot)com>
To: "World music from a Jewish slant" <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2002 8:32 PM
Subject: Re: Artie Shaw


> Answers for our Little Blackbird:
>
> 1) Nope, Artie Shaw did--that is, the instrumental piece of that name,
which
> made him a mint.  Cole Porter did write words and music to a song of the
> same title (remember, titles can't be copyrighted); I assume that the
music
> has nothing to do with Shaw's (?).  In the segment, I believe Shaw refers
to
> having asked Cole Porter, when the latter complimented him on his
> (instrumental) piece, whether that meant he could share Porter's
royalties.
> This got a predictable response.
>
> 2) So far as I recall, Shaw's perfectionism is mentioned as a factor
> propelling him out of a career in music, but not elaborated on much.
Maybe
> more in the web version; don't know.
>
> --Robert Cohen, who did (dream of ..., etc.)--but on account of her
starring
> role in a light, frilly movie called "One Touch of Venus" (based on a
stage
> play; music by Kurt Weill, so this again has *some* intersection [sort of]
> with Jewish music)--of which I was just utterly enamored as a boy.  When I
> watched it as a (putative) adult, I understood why Sinatra was so
entranced.
>
>
> >Thanks for the post, Robert. I heard the segment but haven't yet checked
> >out
> >the expanded version of the interview on the NPR site.
> >
> >Just one thing: Artie Shaw recorded "Begin the Beguine" but Cole Porter
> >wrote it, no?
> >
> >Does he talk more about the perfectionism proclivity in the interview?
Now,
> >that's one thing I can maybe understand...
> >
> >Sandra
> >who never even *dreamed* of being picked up by Ava Gardner
> >;-)
>
>
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