Reviewed in the united states on march 11, 2003 siboney is a truly wonderful album by slim gaillard. Flat foot floogie presto con stomp with a floy floy clef australia. Anytime, anyday, anywhere slim gaillard, washington, ned. Start your 30day free trial of unlimited to listen to this album plus tens of. Gaillards comic performances, laidback cool, and supremely silly songs made him a popular entertainer from. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from slim gaillard at the discogs marketplace. Jazzdisco is the only one that correctly names the bassist as bam brown not slam brown. He popularized a hipsters argot called vout which is present in lots of his recordings. Multiinstrumentalist and gloriously irrational vocalist slim gaillard marked 1947 as his last year of steady activity on the west coast.
Listen to your favorite songs from slim gaillard rides again by slim gaillard now. One of the most eccentric vocalists ever to hit the jazz scene, slim gaillard became a legendary cult figure thanks to his own privately invented jive dialect vout, a variation on hipster slang composed of imaginary nonsense words oreenie and oroonie being two other examples. Gaillard was noted for his comedic vocalese singing and word play in his own constructed language called voutoreenee, for which he wrote a dictionary. Tracklist with lyrics of the album slim gaillard 19471951 2002 from slim gaillard. Bulee slim gaillard january 4, 1916 february 26, 1991 was an american jazz singer, songwriter, pianist, and guitarist, noted for his vocalese singing and word play in a language he called vout.
Check out the very best of by slim gaillard and slam stewart on amazon music. Bulee slim gaillard january 4, 1916 february 26, 1991, also known as mcvouty, was an american jazz singer and songwriter who played piano, guitar, vibraphone and tenor saxophone. The lost singles of mcvouty 19581974 is the first collection of new gaillard music officially released with the endorsement of the. The flat foot floogie slim and slam gaillardstewart 2.
He played, to one degree or another, nearly all of the most common instruments of jazz, including guitar, piano, organ, drums, vibraphone, and various saxophones. I remembered kerouacs reference to slim gaillard in on the road, and i came across an album of 78s by him in my attic. You push a button turn a dial your work is done for miles and miles when it hitsits bound to shake cause it feels just like an earthquake. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Around christmas 1985, gaillard recorded the album siboney at gateway studios in. Bulee slim gaillard, also known as mcvouty, was an american jazz singer and songwriter who played piano, guitar, vibraphone, and tenor saxophone. Slim gaillard fuck off by slim gaillard, released 27 august 2016. In addition to english, he spoke five languages with varying degrees of fluency. Mca 38 jay mcshann the early bird charlie parker, 19411943 jazz heritage series decca 8570 jay mcshann swingmatism vine street boogie decca 8559 jay mcshann hootie blues confessin the blues decca 8583 jay mcshann dexter blues hold em hootie. Jack kerouac another hipster knew this and wrote books about it. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon.
Slim gaillard and bam brown discography all countries. In addition to speaking 8 other languages, gaillard wrote a dictionary for his own constructed language. Slim gaillard the musician was a master of guitar and piano and voice, equally as entertaining as he was authoritative. Sean o sez, slim gaillard was a jazz musicianvocalist popular during the late30searly50s. Also, the track order differs from all three sources, and only jazzdisco lists what instruments the leader, slim gaillard, plays.
Slim gaillard was a jazz renaissance man who doubled as its court jester. Bulee slim gaillard january 9, 1911 february 26, 1991, also known as mcvouty, was an american jazz singer and songwriter who played piano, guitar, vibraphone, and tenor saxophone. Slim gaillard rides again by slim gaillard on amazon music. Find slim gaillard discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Bulee slim gaillard january 9, 1911 february 26, 1991, also known as mcvouty, was an. Slim gaillard the musician was a master of guitar and piano and voice. Falls of splashes all around the place when you see it coming just grab your suitcase itll send you through the sky like airmail boomatomic cocktail. Digitized from a shellac record, at 78 revolutions per minute. Guitar, vocals slim gaillard orchestra unknown artist writtenby gaillard 2.
Despite record company publicity accounts that gaillard was born in santa clara, cuba of a greek father and an afrocuban mother, he was born in pensacola, florida to a. Home discography bio music search slim flicks radio email. Bulee slim gaillard january 9, 1911 february 26, 1991, also known as mcvouty, was an american jazz singer and songwriter who played piano, guitar, vibraphone, and tenor saxophone gaillard was noted for his comedic vocalese singing and word play in his own constructed language called voutoreenee, for which he wrote a dictionary. Opera in vout parts 1, 2 and 3 groove juice special opera in vout. Proper records has assembled a powerful four disc set compiled from slim gaillards recordings between 1937 and 1952. The lost singles of mcvouty 19581974 2019 hires hires 24 bit jazz blues 23032020, 16. In on the road, sal and dean go to see slim play in san francisco and have a drink with him after his set. The very best of by slim gaillard and slam stewart on amazon. The official slim gaillard facebook orooney ovouti macscroodilly mo this is a page run by slims offspring. Bulee slim gaillard january 4, 1911 or 1916 february 26, 1991 was an american jazz singer, songwriter, pianist, and guitarist, noted for his scat singing and word play. View all albums and help us complete slim gaillard discography. Eatin with the boogie guitar, vocals slim gaillard orchestra unknown artist writtenby gaillard 2.
Popular with the public but rather notorious among record company executives and nosy narks, gaillard managed to squeeze out a series of records for mgm before relocating to new york city where three more titles apparently fulfilled his contractual. Albums include absolute beginners, the beat generation, and laughing in rhythm. Gaillard, who played electric guitar influenced by charlie christian, fairly basic boogiewoogie piano and vibes, led an unusual date with guests charlie parker and dizzy gillespie 1945 that was highlighted by slims jam. Music profile for slim gaillard, born 4 january 1916.
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