Jack Pettis and His Pets – Doin' the New Low Down, 1928 – Video

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Jack Pettis and His Pets - Doin #39; the New Low Down, 1928
Jack Pettis and His Pets -- Doin #39; the New Low Down, Fox-trot from: Lew Leslie #39;s Blackbirds of 1928 (McHugh -- Fields) Victor 1928 (USA) NOTE: Jack PETTIS - American saxophonist, jazz pioneer. Born about 1891 in Illinois, full name was John Baber Pettis. He was self-taught on the C-sax and as teenager, he worked with Elmer Schoebel and Paul Mares. In 1922-23 he played and recorded with a New Orleans Rhythm Kinhs and two years later he joined the famous Ben Bernie #39;s band. It #39;s Jack Pettis who makes an impressive sax-solo in "Sweet Georgia Brown", in one of three historical short sound movies od Bernie #39;s orchestra in 1925. These films were made in the De Forrest photo-recording technique, which -- in spite of superb sound quality, that was achieved by this method -- was abandoned to give way to Vitaphone sound recording system. In 1926, Jack Pettis began performing as leader of his own band, using different label titles (The Whoopee Makers, Irving Mills #39; Hotsy Tots Gang, Jack Pettis and His Pets). Among Pettis #39; sidemen were Joe Venuti, Eddie Lang, Tommy Dorsey, Jack Teagarden, Glenn Miller and Benny Goodman. He also wrote or co-wrote several catchy tunes including "St. Louis Shuffle" (later recorded by Fletcher Henderson), "Freshman Hop," "Sweetest Melody" and "A Bag O #39; Blues." After 1930, Jack Pettis #39; carreer started fading. He made only one more appearance on record and by 1940 he completely vanishes (apparently, he died in age of 50). This song -- which has its most ...From:240252Views:0 0ratingsTime:02:55More inMusic

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