Pete Fountain
One of the most famous of all New Orleans jazz clarinetists, Pete Fountain had the ability to play songs that he performed countless times (such as "Basin Street Blues") with so much enthusiasm that one would swear he had just discovered them. His style and most of his repertoire remained unchanged from the late '50s into the new millennium, yet he never sounded bored. In 1948, Fountain (who was heavily influenced by Benny Goodman and Irving Fazola) was a member of the Junior Dixieland Band and this was followed by a stint with Phil Zito and an important association with the Basin Street Six (1950-1954), with whom the clarinetist made his first recordings. In 1955, Fountain was a member of the Dukes of Dixieland, but his big breakthrough came when he was featured playing a featured Dixieland number or two on each episode of The Lawrence Welk Show during 1957-1959. After he left, he moved back to New Orleans, opened his own club, and played there regularly up until retiring from the nightclub business in early 2003. Fountain's finest recordings were a lengthy string for Coral during 1959-1965 (they turned commercial for a period after that). Fountain died in New Orleans in August 2016 at the age of 86.
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New Orleans All Stars
Dixieland - Released by Blue Pie Records USA on 1 Jan 1962
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New Orleans All Stars (Digitally Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Essential Media Group on 28 Oct 1997
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Nightingale
Jazz - Released by oldies and hits for future on 23 May 2019
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Man At His Leisure
Jazz - Released by classics & more on 2 Jul 2016
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Talkative Friend
Jazz - Released by classics & more on 9 May 2016
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Fun And Sophistication
Jazz - Released by Records on 31 Mar 2016
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The Lp Library
Jazz - Released by old library records on 2 Jan 2016
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Long Play
Jazz - Released by playersparty remastered on 6 Nov 2015
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Leisure Time
Jazz - Released by LST Collector Series on 12 Sep 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo