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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Artistas semelhantes
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Best Of Pete Fountain
Jazz - Lançado por GRP em 1 de jan. de 1972
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Pete Fountain Presents The Best Of Dixieland: Pete Fountain
Jazz - Lançado por GRP em 1 de jan. de 2001
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The Very Best Of
Dixieland - Lançado por Magic Gold Records em 18 de dez. de 2013
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Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans
Jazz - Lançado por GRP em 9 de abr. de 1996
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Pete Fountain's New Orleans
Jazz - Lançado por Geffen* em 1 de jan. de 2000
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Mr. New Orleans
Jazz - Lançado por Geffen em 1 de jan. de 1961
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Crazy
Jazz - Lançado por Classic Records em 7 de set. de 2011
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New Orleans Jazz
Jazz - Lançado por GHB em 19 de dez. de 2013
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Pete Fountain 1955-1957
Jazz - Lançado por GHB em 17 de mar. de 2015
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Big Bands Of The Swingin' Years: Pete Fountain (Digitally Remastered)
Jazz - Lançado por Essential Media Group em 16 de nov. de 2010
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Super Jazz I
Jazz - Lançado por Monument - SMSP em 12 de jan. de 1976
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A Taste Of Honey
Dixieland - Lançado por Blue Pie Records USA em 1 de jan. de 1966
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A Taste Of Honey
Dixieland - Lançado por Planet Blue Records USA em 1 de jan. de 1966
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Pete Fountain - Volume II (Digitally Remastered)
Jazz - Lançado por Essential Media Group em 19 de jan. de 2010
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Pete Fountain's New Orleans
Jazz - Lançado por CoolNote em 1 de jan. de 2000
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New Orleans All Stars
Dixieland - Lançado por Tradition Records em 28 de out. de 1997
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Pete's Pleasure - [The Dave Cash Collection]
Jazz - Lançado por The Dave Cash Collection - OMP em 9 de mai. de 2011
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Pete Fountain's Music From Dixie
Dixieland - Lançado por Planet Blue Records USA em 1 de jan. de 1962
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Bourbon St. Magic
Jazz - Lançado por Mardi Gras Records em 25 de fev. de 2008
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Mr. New Orleans Jazz Meets Mr. Honky Tonk
Pete Fountain, Big Tiny Little
Jazz - Lançado por Past Classics Jazz em 24 de out. de 2010
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