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July 27, 1955
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
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The second annual Newport Jazz Festival in Rhode Island drew over 24,000 attendees across three days, featuring stars like Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Dinah Washington, grossing $30,000 with memorable performances.
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Ole Satchmo And Fellow Jazzmen Shatter Newport
NEWPORT, R. I.—(ANP)—The calm tranquility of this 316-year-old city was shattered over the past weekend by Ole Satchmo and fellow jazzmen during the three-day second annual Jazz Festival of Newport held at Freebody Stadium here.
An estimated $30,000 was grossed during the Friday-through-Sunday festival. Satchmo, the Duke and his band, Dave Brubeck's quartet, Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge, Erroll Garner and Woody Herman who acted as master of ceremonies.
The festival began on Friday night with more than 5,000 attending while Saturday night an estimated 8,000 attended and 11,000 on Sunday night.
Friday night's show was tame compared to Saturday night, when Dinah Washington virtually stole the show for the night with her rendition of such numbers as 'A Foggy Day in London' and 'The Birth of the Blues,' two of the six numbers she sang.
Helping to make Saturday night a long to be remembered one by the people of New England were the Duke and his band and Stan Rubin, a Princeton undergraduate whose 'Tigertown' group was dressed in white jackets and Bermuda shorts.
Another high spot of the evening was the singing of Joe Turner, a blues singer with the finale of the night bringing on Satchmo himself to close the night's session in a jam session with all participants taking part.
NEWPORT, R. I.—(ANP)—The calm tranquility of this 316-year-old city was shattered over the past weekend by Ole Satchmo and fellow jazzmen during the three-day second annual Jazz Festival of Newport held at Freebody Stadium here.
An estimated $30,000 was grossed during the Friday-through-Sunday festival. Satchmo, the Duke and his band, Dave Brubeck's quartet, Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge, Erroll Garner and Woody Herman who acted as master of ceremonies.
The festival began on Friday night with more than 5,000 attending while Saturday night an estimated 8,000 attended and 11,000 on Sunday night.
Friday night's show was tame compared to Saturday night, when Dinah Washington virtually stole the show for the night with her rendition of such numbers as 'A Foggy Day in London' and 'The Birth of the Blues,' two of the six numbers she sang.
Helping to make Saturday night a long to be remembered one by the people of New England were the Duke and his band and Stan Rubin, a Princeton undergraduate whose 'Tigertown' group was dressed in white jackets and Bermuda shorts.
Another high spot of the evening was the singing of Joe Turner, a blues singer with the finale of the night bringing on Satchmo himself to close the night's session in a jam session with all participants taking part.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Newport Jazz Festival
Louis Armstrong
Dinah Washington
Jam Session
Blues Performance
What entities or persons were involved?
Ole Satchmo
Duke Ellington
Dave Brubeck
Coleman Hawkins
Roy Eldridge
Erroll Garner
Woody Herman
Dinah Washington
Stan Rubin
Joe Turner
Where did it happen?
Newport, R.I., Freebody Stadium
Story Details
Key Persons
Ole Satchmo
Duke Ellington
Dave Brubeck
Coleman Hawkins
Roy Eldridge
Erroll Garner
Woody Herman
Dinah Washington
Stan Rubin
Joe Turner
Location
Newport, R.I., Freebody Stadium
Event Date
Over The Past Weekend
Story Details
The second annual Newport Jazz Festival featured performances by Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and others, drawing large crowds and grossing $30,000, with highlights including Dinah Washington's songs and a jam session finale.