Dameronia: The Life and Music of Tadd Dameron

Comprehensive Index

235 Comprehensive Index Apollo Theater (New York City), 68, 124 “April In Paris” (arrangement), 81, 92 Arcadia Ballroom (New York City), 47 arch form, 136–37 archives, music, 31–32, 147 Armed Forces Radio recordings for, 45, 58–59, 69 Vaughan’s guest appearances on, 46 Armstrong, Jackie, 108 Armstrong, Lil Hardin, 158 Armstrong, Louis, 6 arrangements as compositions, 18 integration of improvisations and, 191 romantic, 44–45 See also specific arrangement titles ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers), 186, 205 Aspar, Henri, 104 Association of U.S. Mayors of Harlem, 122 At Basin Street (album), 134 “At Christmastime” (tune), 181–82, 193 Atkins, C. B., 180 Atlantic Records, 120, 124, 162, 174, 181 Atlantic Studios, 176 Auld, Georgie Dameron recommends Levey for job with, 50–51 Dameron’s work with, 51, 59, 65, 191 gives up his big band, 66 guest appearances by Eckstine, 43 Levy’s association with Dameron and, 115 popularity of, 51 records of Dameron’s arrangements, 53, 58, 60 “A” (inmate at Lexington), 140–41, 151, 198 “A-La Bridges” (arrangement and tune), 16, 155 Abersold, Jamie, 205 “Accentuate the Bass” (tune), 203–4 Adams, Pepper, 180 Adderley, Cannonball, 151, 153 Addison, Bernard, 158 Advent Lutheran Church (New York City), 200 advertisements for entertainment in Cleveland, 8 for 3 Bips and a Bop. See photo section AFM recording bans, 27–28, 32, 40, 41, 85 AFRS. See Armed Forces Radio Ahlert, Fred, 46 “Airmail Special” (arrangement), 53 Albam, Manny, 51 Albertson, Chris, 158 Alexander, Joe, 1, 135–36 “Algo Bueno” (arrangement), 85 “All The Things You Are” (tune), 85–86 Allen, Gene, 169 “Aloof Spoof ” (tune), 158, 161, 201 American Federation of Musicians. See AFM recording bans American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), 186, 205 Amvets Post number 29 (Cleveland), 113 Anderson, Andy, 16–17, 190 Anderson, Buddy, 88 Andre, Wayne, 169 “Angel Face” (arrangement), 81 Anthony, Ray, 186 “Anthropology” (tune), 64 236 INDex Avakian, George, 13 Ayler, Albert, 1, 195 Bach, Bob, 73 “(Back Home in) Indiana” (tune), 75 “Bah-U-Bah” (tune), 104 Bailey, Benny, 1, 36–37, 47, 132 Bailey, Dixie, 75 Bailey, Mildred, 158 Bailey, Pearl, 111–12, 139, 190 Baker, Chet appearances at the Loop Lounge by, 131 becomes Dameron’s houseguest, 185 Dameron tunes recorded by, 144, 161, 170, 201 incarceration of, 150 visits Dameron, 185 Baker, Harold“Shorty,” 36–37 bands. See specific band names Bank, Danny, 106 Barbour, Dave, 52 Barclay, Eddie, 95–96 Barclay, Nicole, 95–96 Barclay Records, 95 Barefield, Eddie, 9 Barelli, Aime, 104 Barker, Danny, 15 Barnet, Charlie, 73 Basie, William“Count” Blakeneys meet Dameron at show of, 171 Dameron arrangements recorded by, 41– 42, 52, 63, 195 Dameron on quality of“Solid as a Rock” recording by, 111 Dameron’s work with, 10, 26–27, 37–38, 41–42, 44 gives dance book to Billy Eckstine Orchestra , 43 Joe Wilder’s work in, 164 popularity of in Kansas City, 13 records“San José,” 189–90 working relations with BVC, MCA, and, 26 Bavan, Yolande, 172–73 BBC, 99–100, 103, 112–13 “Be Bop Carroll, A” (tune), 79, 90, 194 “Bearcat Shuffle” (tune), 17 Beau Brummels. See Chocolate Beau Brummels “Beautifully Adorned” (tune), 162–63 bebop advertisement for 3 Bips and a Bop. See photo section Dameron’s contributions to, 41–65, 89, 190–92 featured in Royal Roost Chicken Shack concerts, 84–85 first big band recognized in, 47 Gillespie introduces pieces with, 85–87 supporters of, 76 See also big bands; hard bop Bechet, Sidney, 95, 98 Beckett, Fred, 27, 169–70 Belleclaire Hotel (New York City), 183 Bellson, Louie, 67–68 Beneke, Tex, 111 Bennett, Tony, 180 Benny Golson Quintet, 200 Benny Moten Band, 13 Benton, Brook, 190 Berman, Sonny, 47, 51 Bernhart, Milt, 109–10 Best, Denzil, 84 “Best Things in Life Are Free, The” (arrangement ), 152, 155 “Bevan Beeps” (arrangement and tune), 157– 58, 160–61 “Bevan’s Birthday” (arrangement and tune), 164–65, 182 “Bewildered” (arrangement), 31, 32–34, 39, 190 Big Bags (album), 153, 175 big bands changes in arrangements for during early 1940s, 41 progressive, Dameron as key player in development of, 191 See also bebop; specific big band names Big Sea, The (book), 4 Big Ten (band), 88–94, 139, 201 Billy Berg’s (Los Angeles), 62 Billy Eckstine Orchestra creates featurette containing Dameron’s arrangements, 64 Dameron’s work for, 42–48 Gordon recalls playing Dameron charts in, 193 mentioned, 204 Miles Davis plays with, 88 Navarro leaves...