Artie Shaw - S02E17

A celebration of the life and music of swing anti-hero Artie Shaw from his reluctant rise to stardom through his Shakespearean exit from the music business. We’ll dissect Artie’s much publicized rivalry with Benny Goodman with biographer Tom Nolan, get a glimpse into the glamorous and tumultuous life of a big band star, and explore what made Artie Shaw one of the most innovative and complex voices of the swing era.

Episode Transcript

Host: Jeff Haas

Guests: Tom Nolan

Music

• Artie Shaw “Nightmare”
• Artie Shaw “Gloomy Sunday”
• Artie Shaw “The Chant”
• Artie Shaw “Begin the Beguine”
• Benny Goodman “Sing, Sing, Sing”
• Artie Shaw “Copenhagen”
• Artie Shaw “The Grabtown Grapple”
• Artie Shaw and Helen Forrest “Comes Love”
• Artie Shaw “The Sad Sack”
• Artie Shaw “Moonglow”
• Artie Shaw and The Gramercy Five “Summit Ridge Drive” 
• Artie Shaw and The Gramercy Five “Crumbum”
• Artie Shaw and The Gramercy Five “Lugubrious”
• Artie Shaw and The Gramercy Five “Mysterioso”
• Artie Shaw and Billie Holiday “No Regrets”
• Artie Shaw “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes”

Original Air Date: August 13, 2012

Radio broadcast produced by Lou Blouin and Jeff Haas

Radio broadcast audio engineering by Jack Conners and Brock Mormon

Podcast audio remastering by Sam Boase-Miller

Transcripts by Erik Saras

Theme Song: Jeff Haas Trio & Friends “Giving In”

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