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	Solid! -- Joe Venuti Biography
		Though it's said that Venuti was born on the ocean liner which brought his Italian immigrant parents to the United States, official birth records in Philadelphia state that he was born at 1010 Christian Street.
		Venuti also recorded with Jean Goldkette's orchestra in the 1920s in place of trumpeter Bix Beiderbecke, who was not allowed in the studio by the phonograph company as they felt he his sound was too noncommercial.
		Joe Venuti succumbed to cancer and died in 1978.
	www.parabrisas.com /d_venutij.php (306 words)

	Joe Venuti - Biography - AOL Music
		Venuti moved to New York in 1925, and immediately he and Lang were greatly in demand for jazz recordings, studio work, and club appearances.
		Venuti seemed to play with every top white jazz musician during the segregated era and, in 1929, he and Lang joined Paul Whiteman's Orchestra, appearing in the film The King of Jazz.
		Lang's premature death in 1933 was a major blow to Venuti, who gradually faded away from the spotlight.
	music.aol.com /artist/joe-venuti/7743/biography (328 words)

	Jazz \| All About Jazz
		Ignoring Venuti, identified in Leonard FeatherÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ’s industry bible, The Encyclopedia of Jazz, as the worldÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ’s first jazz violinist (who was born on the boat coming from Italy in 1904 and grew up in South Philadelphia) did not necessarily surprise true local jazz buffs.
		Joe Venuti, a classically trained violinist who switched to jazz, worked and recorded with Paul Whiteman, the Dorsey Brothers, Bing Crosby, Red Nichols Tommy Dorsey and just about every major jazz figure from the 1920ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ’s on.
		VenutiÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ’s legendary (some would say outrageous) sense of humor shown through in the joy of his instrument in much the same way that Fats WallerÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ’s humor did.
	www.allaboutjazz.com /articles/a1198_02.htm (717 words)

	American BigBands - Page 1 "H" Bands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Here's a photograph of Joe Venuti, a classically trained violinist who was born on board an Ocean Liner on which his family was emigrating to America, where he was raised in the city of Philadelphia, PA. Venuti is remembered today as one of America's (and the World's) First Jaz z Violinists.
		Joe is also remembered for inventing a violin technique whereby he tied the bow around the instrument and thus played all four strings simultaneously for chordal musical passages.
		Joe spent most of his time playing with small combos in the Los Angeles, CA, area, but his fame was such that he continued touring the U.S.A. In 1952 and '53, he appeared regularly on the Bing Crosby radio program and soloed with the John Scott Trotter band backing him.
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	eastbayexpress.com \| Music \| Joe Venuti & Eddie Lang ; Charlie Christian \| 2002-11-27 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Among the first stars to exploit these opportunities were guitarist Eddie Lang and violin whiz Joe Venuti, an Italian-American duo who worked together throughout the Depression, adding ingenious melodic oomph to countless recordings by many of the biggest hitmakers of the jazz era.
		Venuti and Lang were primarily session men who ostensibly worked in the background, yet indelibly shaped the melodic vocabulary of American pop, taking advantage of the new technologies that enabled their sweet leads to be heard note for note at last.
		As the numerous testimonials that accompany the box set indicate, not only was he one of the first artists to use electric guitar's new power, he also remains one of the instrument's most revered players, and one of the most soulful.
	www.eastbayexpress.com /issues/2002-11-27/music/hearsay4.html (538 words)

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		Joe Venuti was the first great violinist of Jazz.
		Venuti was able to keep working as a musican the rest of his life.
		In the swing era, Joe Venuti and his "hot fiddle" had a sound all of their own, and when heard over NBC with his band, it was sizzling music.
	www.lib.umd.edu /LAB/JERRYLEE/bands/0000000e.html (126 words)

	Amazon.com: Never Before...Never Again: Music: Joe Venuti,Tony Romano (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		This is one of Venuti's best albums - he loved it and when he came and visited us in Philadelphia he brough my MOM (his niece) a copy.
		Joe Venuti was my great uncle and he loved classical music which I played when he came for dinner.
		It is clear that Venuti is enjoying himself.
	www.amazon.com /Never-Before-Never-Again-Joe-Venuti/dp/B00004Z3TK (882 words)

	Music \| Coming to light (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Eddie Lang, generally held to be the first jazz-guitar innovator, and his frequent partner, violinist Joe Venuti, were quite an item in the ’20s and ’30s.
		Venuti is a walking party, a center of attention; he carries good times in his violin case.
		Venuti and Lang sometimes backed up tame pop singers, and for every Ethel or Dorothea Ponce or Bing Crosby there was unfortunately a Scrappy Lambert or a Smith Ballew.
	bostonphoenix.com /boston/music/other_stories/documents/02571328.htm (1542 words)

	Joe Venuti and Tony Romano: Never Before... Never Again - PopMatters Music Review
		Venuti's own playing is inventively sublime throughout, and Romano creates an understated but engaging rhythm guitar underpinning, vamping and unleashing a series of lightly-fingered arpeggios on a selection of seven jazz standards and a waltz.
		Venuti gives "Summertime" a surprising Hungarian gypsy lilt, as he does "Autumn Leaves", which rendition ranks among the tune's most idiosyncratic on record, accented by Romano's plaintive, wordless vocal interlude.
		Venuti's unnamed optometrist steps in nimbly on mandolin on a swinging "I Want to Be Happy", and an unapologetically schmaltzy "Angelina", the pizza-pie-in-your-eye waltz whose lead vocals Romano sings in Italian.
	www.popmatters.com /music/reviews/v/venutijoe-never.shtml (452 words)

	Swing Cat: Hot Swing Fiddle and Venuti Stories:
		Paul Anastasio had the good fortune to study and perform with the inventor of jazz violin, Joe Venuti, who was as legendary for his practical jokes as he was for his definitive and much imitated virtuosity.
		Joe lived for the last twenty years of his life in Seattle with Helen and Bill Fischer, who were huge fans and helped Joe in many ways, setting the stage for his comeback onto the jazz scene.
		After Joe's death the couple gave Paul a huge suitcase full of priceless memorabilia: many of Joe's records and photographs, the sheet music to several of his original compositions, and, most important to this narrative, the master tape of a recording Joe had made in Toronto in 1969.
	www.swingcatenterprises.com /Entry/81.asp (333 words)

	The Columbia/OKeh Joe Venuti and Eddie Lang Sessions
		The athletically inclined guitarist Eddie Lang and violinist Joe Venuti (born in 1902 and '03 respectively) had a greater passion for the classics, Italian folk songs and jazz.
		Joe Venuti combined a sharp, crisp technique full of flair along with a strong rhythmic sensibility.
		Joe Venuti was undoubtedly a wonderful player even if he was one mischevious fellow, and his solos here are of astonishing quality.
	www.mosaicrecords.com /prodinfo.asp?number=213-MD-CD (1688 words)

	VENUTI, Joe : MusicWeb Encyclopaedia of Popular Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		His style was rooted in classical technique; a close boyhood friend was guitarist Eddie Lang and they often worked together, legendary records including duos '26-7, Blue Four sides from '27 well into '30s.
		Venuti very effectively took the lead in the duos, his witty and inventive devices ideally accompanied by Lang, and was adept in bigger groups (often with instrumentation unusual for the period such as vibes, bass sax etc) in finding his way through the texture while retaining his musical personality.
		He worked with Bing Crosby on the radio in the '50s, made a comeback '67 at Dick Gibson's Colorado Jazz Party and remained a star until he wore out, fighting cancer in the '70s.
	www.musicweb-international.com /encyclopaedia/v/V34.HTM (232 words)

	Details for Joe Venuti & Eddie Lang-Black and Blue Bottom
		Joe Venuti was born on a ship on the way to the USA from Italy and became, in many circles, THE great jazz violinist.
		Eddie Lang (who was also known as Blind Willie Dunn) was a boyhood friend of Venuti, and was the first great jazz guitarist.
		Lang died in 1933 as the result of a botched tonsillectomy, which operation had been taken at the urging of his friend, Bing Crosby.
	www.archive.org /audio/audio-details-db.php?collectionid=BlackBlue&collection=opensource_audio (98 words)

	Joe Venuti : 1933 - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The recordings made under Joe Venuti's name during the years immediately following the sudden and premature death of Eddie Lang on March 26, 1933, often have a somewhat strange quality to them.
		Venuti was crushed by this personal loss and must have still been mourning the death of his friend and musical companion when the two opening tracks -- concluding the session that produced the thrilling "Vibraphonia" -- were recorded on May 8th.
		The creamy, beautiful "Moon Glow" is one of Venuti's best-known sides from this period, and with good reason.
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,2870879,00.html (318 words)

	Jeremy Cohen on Joe Venuti
		Joe Venuti is without a doubt, the most famous of all the American jazz fiddlers of the last century.
		While a select few string players have enjoyed carrers in the world of jazz, it is Venuti who has clearly carved the path that we all travel, and it is to him, that we owe our respect and admiration.
		Venuti had a propensity for practical jokes that is legendary.
	www.quartetsanfrancisco.com /joevenuti.html (253 words)

	Amazon.ca: Music: Stringing the Blues [Best of] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Guitarist Eddie Lang and violinist Joe Venuti were central figures in the jazz world of the late 1920s and early 1930s, gigging with bands of all shapes, sizes, and styles and taking their respective instruments to places they hadn't been previously.
		Lang and Venuti are also heard leading their own magnificent duets, trios, and quartets, and there's a handful of the landmark blues duets featuring Lang (billed as Blind Willie Dunn) and Lonnie Johnson.
		Lang's career was cut tragically short when he died of complications from surgery for infected tonsils at the age of 31 in 1933 (remember, this was long before the discovery of antibiotics).
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00003OOV5 (742 words)

	ezFolk Media Store (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		I had heard a few Eddie Lang/Joe Venuti records before purchasing this 2-disc set and liked them well enough but didn't count them among my favorites (I usually prefer the 1920s dance bands).
		Now I realize that Joe Venuti (violin) was definitely the leader of this band.
		Venuti takes one or two solos in every single track on this set.
	www.ezfolk.com /cgi-bin/ae.pl?asinsearch=B000056V23 (174 words)

	Jazz by Mail - Joe Venuti
		Giuseppe Venuti (Joe) (September 16, 1903 – August 14, 1978) was a U.S. jazz musician and violinist.
		Considered the father of jazz violin, he pioneered the use of string instruments in jazz along with the guitarist Eddie Lang, a childhood friend of his. The music he made with Eddie Lang would later be a major influence on Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli in France.
		Joe Venuti and Zoot Sims are remarkable musicians.
	www.jazzbymail.com /albums_early/ya1062.html (235 words)

	Jeremy Cohen on Joe Venuti
		Joe Venuti is without a doubt, the most famous of all the American jazz fiddlers of the last century.
		While a select few string players have enjoyed carrers in the world of jazz, it is Venuti who has clearly carved the path that we all travel, and it is to him, that we owe our respect and admiration.
		Venuti had a propensity for practical jokes that is legendary.
	www.violinjazz.com /joevenuti.html (253 words)

	Medialunchbox - Music : Joe Venuti & Zoot Sims (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Since jazz is a continuous process of learning and experimenting, many artists have continued to thrive well into their autumn years, even if not quite at past levels.
		Yet, in the cases of both Joe Venuti and Zoot Sims, their most memorable and spirited work actually came in the 1970s, when Venuti was in his 70s and Sims his 50s.
		Venuti's playing shows amazing versatility and range, weeping one moment, grinning brightly the next, swinging with modern flair and then reverting to Old World styles.
	www.medialunchbox.com /ItemId/B000003H8T (213 words)

	Joe Venuti's Blue Four/Five/Six
		The following recordings were released under the names of Joe Venuti's Blue Four, Blue Five or Blue Six depending on the number of musicians used on the session.
		Many of the musicians including Joe Venuti, Eddie Lang and Frankie Trumbauer were members of the Paul Whiteman Orchestra at the time that these sessions were recorded.
		Songs like Wild Cat and The Wild Dog feature the amazing musical interplay of Venuti and Lang.
	www.redhotjazz.com /jvbf.html (102 words)

	Calendar - Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale
		Joe Venuti was the first great jazz violinist who was in constant demand for recordings, studio work and club appearances.
		Performing with plenty of spirit, Venuti delivered inspired improvisations that were technically brilliant.
		Bix Beiderbecke, a cornetist with a cool delivery, was one of the greatest and most influential jazz musicians of the 1920s, although he died in 1931 at the age of 28.
	www.goriverwalk.com /calendar.asp?evt=2424 (127 words)

	Amazon.com: Joe Venuti and Zoot Sims: Music: Joe Venuti with Zoot Sims (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Since jazz is a continuous process of learning and experimenting, many artists have continued to thrive well into their autumn years, even if not quite at past levels.
		Yet, in the cases of both Joe Venuti and Zoot Sims, their most memorable and spirited work actually came in the 1970s, when Venuti was in his 70s and Sims his 50s.
		Venuti's playing shows amazing versatility and range, weeping one moment, grinning brightly the next, swinging with modern flair and then reverting to Old World styles.
	www.amazon.com /Joe-Venuti-Zoot-Sims/dp/B000003H8T (790 words)

	The Blue Room
		In a profession known for its eccentrics, jazz violinist Joe Venuti reigned supreme.
		Stories about him are legion: how he never paid more than $25 for an instrument because he was always breaking it over someone's head; how he once shoved a baby grand piano out of a fifth floor window for a bet on what key would sound when it hit the sidewalk.
		When it came to his craft, though, the talented Venuti was all business, making a series of early chamber music jazz classics such as this one, recorded during his tenure with the Paul Whiteman band.
	www.sonymusic.com /artists/SoundtrackForACentury/ie/track/1787.html (182 words)

	Venice Gondolier - 10/04/03
		Former chair and current vice chair, Joe Venuti, continually votes against any motions made by other VHA commissioners and rails at members of city government speaking at or attending VHA meetings, according to Foglietta.
		"Joe Venuti is the prime mover for fouling up the whole system," Foglietta said.
		He said that foul-ups continued until recently, after several commissioners resigned or were not reappointed, and new commissioners filled those seats.
	www.venicegondolier.com /NewsArchive3/100403/vn1.htm (790 words)

	Joe Venuti : Violinology - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect
		Also released at the time by the Italian Jump label, this French RCA LP has one of violinist Joe Venuti's earlier efforts during his successful comeback.
		All of the other tunes were composed in much more recent times, mostly by Venuti, pianist Lou Stein or Italian composers (including Luigi Ferracioli).
		Although it is intriguing to hear Venuti on such fresh songs, the brevity of the performances (all clock in around the three-minute mark) and Stein's occasional organ (which sounds a bit corny, especially compared to his much more swinging piano) bring the rating down a bit.
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,847902,00.html (256 words)

	Joe Venuti - 'Violin Jazz'
		Joe Venuti is revered in retrospect as the first and perhaps greatest jazz violinist, history's equivalent of his close associate Eddie Lang.
		Even as the musical era he embodied grows increasingly remote, his performances still command attention, not only as historic milestones but as aesthetic ones.
		These quartet selections with Lang on guitar, Frank Signorelli on piano and Adrian Rollini on bass sax set standards that are unsurpassed for sheer musicianship.
	www.yazoorecords.com /1062.htm (94 words)

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