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  Zutty Singleton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Arthur James Singleton, much better known as Zutty Singleton (14 May 1898 - 14 July 1975) was a United States jazz drummer.
Singleton was born in Bunkie, Louisiana and raised in New Orleans.
Zutty Singleton retired after suffering from a stroke in 1970.
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 Zutty Singleton   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Zutty Singleton was one of the most influential drummers of early Jazz.
Zutty played in several bands in New Orleans after the war, including Papa Celestin, Luis Russell, and with Fate Marable on the riverboats.
Zutty played on several of the Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five sides, including "A Monday Date", where Armstrong says, "Come on Zutty, whip those cymbals Pops!".
www.redhotjazz.com /zutty.html   (268 words)

  
 Zutty Singleton Pictures and Biography
Zutty Singleton grew up in New Orleans, the nephew of musician Willie "Bontin" Bontemps, a bass, guitar, and banjo player.
Singleton settled in New York where he led bands at the Stuyvesant Casino, Central Plaza, and the Metropole during the rest of the '50s.
Along with Baby Dodds, Zutty Singleton was one of the two major drummers to emerge from the formative period of jazz in New Orleans.
www.angelfire.com /mac/keepitlive/drummers/Singleton/singleton.htm   (417 words)

  
 Steve Hass: Monthly Column
Arthur "Zutty" Singleton was known for amazing suppleness, he was the first to closely follow the melodic lines of a jazz improvisation.
Singleton [left] was born in Bunkie, Louisiana in 1898.
In 1917 Singleton was part of the migration of jazz musicians to Chicago where jazz was very popular.
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 Zutty Singleton Clarinet Kings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Zutty and the Clarinet Kings (1967) - Zutty Singleton.
Along with Baby Dodds, Zutty Singleton was one of the two major drummers to emerge from the formative...
Zutty Singleton was a master of his art and after Baby Dodds was the finest of the New...
www.musical-instruments-guide.com /OPG/zutty-singleton-clarinet-kings.html   (476 words)

  
 African American Registry: Zutty Singleton, a specialist on drums
*On this date in 1898, Zutty Singleton was born.
Zutty's got his start at the Rosebud Theater in New Orleans with Steve Lewis in 1915 when he was fifteen.
Zutty Singleton died in New York in 1976.
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 Jazz Institute of Chicago > Jazz Institute of Chicago - Jazz Articles > Milt Hinton
He and Zutty were that class of New Orleans gentlemen who really took care of themselves and presented themselves well to the public.
Zutty was the senior senator of the jazz community.
Louis said to us, "Well, you know, Zutty's coming in and I'll have to be there." So he was, with Lucille, and Jack Lesberg, Lou Stein, all the musicians from Condon's and we had a jam session at this man's loft.
www.jazzinstituteofchicago.org /Internal/Articles/tabid/43/ctl/ArticleView/mid/522/articleId/14/MiltHinton.aspx   (1944 words)

  
 ARTHUR Zutty SINGLETON   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Zutty Singleton was one of the most influential drummers of early Jazz and popularized the use of brushes and drum solos.
Zutty started his musical career at the Rosebud Theatre in New Orleans in 1915.
After the war Zutty played in several bands in New Orleans, in local halls and theatres, and on the riverboats.
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 Encyclopedia: Zutty Singleton   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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 Zutty Singleton
Singleton grew up in New Orleans, the nephew of musician Willie "Bontin" Bontemps, a bass, guitar, and banjo player.
Singleton had encountered Louis Armstrong both in New Orleans and in Chicago.
In 1929, Singleton accompanied Carroll Dickerson's band, which was backing Louis Armstrong, in a move to New York City.
www.djangomusic.com /artist_bio.asp?pid=P+++++9669&morebio=1   (915 words)

  
 ZUTTY SINGLETON!
1930s Signed Bar Tab
Archivally Matted with Classic Photo
Pioneer Jazz Drummer!
When jazz was in its infancy, Zutty Singleton and Baby Dodds were inventing and setting the standard for jazz drumming.
Zutty was probably most famous for his participation in some of Louis Armstrong's earliest and most influential recordings in the 1920s, though he also played with everyone from Jelly Roll Morton to Charlie Parker..
Singleton is justly celebrated for his late 1920s work with Louis Armstrong, which mixed a traditional New Orleans style with the use of recent innovations such as the sock cymbal (a forerunner of the hi-hat) and wire brushes.
www.thejukejoint.com /zuttysingleton.html   (1350 words)

  
 About Zutty   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Zutty was formed in Richmond, VA in 2005.
Inspired by the late great Arthur "Zutty" Singleton, Zutty blends rock, jazz and blues into a powerful sound that is truly zutty.
Zutty is available to play anywhere at anytime at very friendly prices.
www.zutty.net /wst_page2.html   (60 words)

  
 VCU Jazz
W.E. Singleton is Managing General Partner of Crenshaw-Singleton Properties, a local real estate investment firm whose portfolio includes The Ironfronts, the J.C. Penney Building, the Verizon Building and the Bon Air Shopping Center.
In 1999 he contributed the Library at The Gables at Blackstone College in memory of his mother and aunt, both of whom were graduates of the college.
Singleton's focus on jazz performance confirms the stellar reputation and high quality of the VCU Jazz Studies Program, and will continually strengthen the education of our students and performances for our community.
www.vcujazz.org /singletongift.html   (572 words)

  
 Jazz Information
Zutty Singleton and Edmund Hall were the highlights of the third of the weekly Jam Sessions being held every Sunday afternoon at the Green Haven Inn in Mamaroneck.
Joe Marsala, Marty Marsala, and Joe Bushkin, Zutty and Hall stole the entire show.The audience applauded Zutty's drumming wildly while Edmund Hall usually known as a clarinetist, impressed musicians who were present with his excellent work on the baritone sax.
Zutty Singleton with an enlarged band will play at Kelly's Stable tonight (Tuesday) as Band-of-the-week.
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 Zutty Singleton at harlem.org : explore jazz history through Art Kane's photograph
Zutty Singleton at harlem.org : explore jazz history through Art Kane's photograph
Zutty's first gigs were at the Rosebud Theater with Steve Lewis in 1915.
Driving cars for a living didn't last long; Zutty joined Tom's Roadhouse Band in New Orleans.
www.harlem.org /people/singleton.html   (141 words)

  
 VCU News
Singleton is managing general partner of Crenshaw-Singleton Properties, a Richmond real estate investment firm whose portfolio includes The Ironfronts, the J.C. Penney Building, the Verizon Building and the Bon Air Shopping Center.
Singleton's major philanthropic efforts began in 1995 when he partially funded the W.E. Singleton VoTech Center at Elk Hill Farm in Goochland County.
Singleton's $2 million commitment to VCU includes an initial outright gift, and then additional monies during his lifetime and from his estate.
www.vcu.edu /vcunews/archives/20020613/hjazzgift.html   (709 words)

  
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Zutty helped establish the drums as a soloing instrument and was innovator in his use of brushes when he drummed.
It was recorded by Zutty Singleton's Orchestra in 1940.
Zutty Singleton and His Orchestra - King Porter Stomp111642489852447736Nutty Zutty
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 Zutty Singleton b
After spending time in New Orleans and St Louis, where he played with Charlie Creath (whose sister he married), Singleton moved to Chicago where he played in bands led by Dave Peyton and Jimmie Noone, then teamed up with Louis Armstrongand Earl Hinesfor record dates and a brief spell as co-owners of a club.
A stroke in 1970 effectively ended his playing career, but he remained a father-figure in the jazz community, especially in New York where he and his wife made their home.
Although Singleton had all the fundamental skills displayed by Baby Dodds, generally regarded as the master of New Orleans drummers, he was far more flexible, as the range of his musical companions demonstrates.
www.centrohd.com /biogra/s4/zutty_singleton_b.htm   (271 words)

  
 Organissimo Jazz Forums - The place to discuss the band, jazz, and more! > Jazz Artists Who Have Nicknames   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
For those of you who love drum solos, Zutty is considered to be the originator of them, as well as a developer of innovative effects, such as the use of clicking temple bells and of the tiny choke cymbols.
Singleton was one of the personalities of the great jazz era and was held in great regard by Louis Armstrong.
Zutty was dropped by Armstrong, who was leading a band at Connie's Inn, but it wasn't because of a lack of talent, but rather, like Sid Catlett, that Zutty was too much of a leader.
www.organissimo.org /forum/lofiversion/index.php/t7834.html   (7438 words)

  
 Bruce Crowther's gone but not forgotten
Zutty Singleton was a master of his art and after Baby Dodds was the finest of the New Orleans drummers.
After a spell back in New Orleans, Zutty's next port of call was Chicago where he was hired by headlining leaders such as Doc Cooke, Dave Peyton and Jimmie Noone before teaming up with Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines.
Towards the end of the 60s, Zutty appeared in the remarkable French documentary film, L'Aventure du Jazz (1969), the soundtrack of which was released on LP, playing unaccompanied drum solos.
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 Zutty Singleton   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Arturo James Singleton, conocido mucho mejor como Zutty Singlegton (el 14 de mayo el 1898 - 14 de julio de 1975) era redoblante del jazz de Estados Unidos.
Además de Armstrong, en Nueva York Singleton jugado con Bubber Miley, Tommy Ladnier, grasas Waller, y Otto Hardwick.
Zutty Singelton se retiró después de sufrir de un movimiento en 1970.
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 Drummerworld: Zutty Singleton   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Zutty's got his start at the Rosebud Theater in New Orleans with Steve Lewis in 1915.
Charles Peterson - Zutty Singleton - Louis Armstrong
Bonus track is the original theatrical trailer for “The Gene Krupa Story,” never seen outside movie theaters, where it was shown in 1958.
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 Zutty SINGLETON : astrology and planets, Map of the Heavens, Interactive Birth Chart
Just click on the Dynamic Natal Chart of Zutty SINGLETON with the positions of planets, astrological houses, and the list of the aspects with orbs in degrees and minutes.
Only 6 diagrams out of 11 are displayed, and precision of these computations is of course not of the same level than those for the case of the known time of the event.
Texts are not translated, so if you wish to read interpretations associated with theses computations, you need to go to the full astrological Portrait of Zutty SINGLETON and to use this Automatic Free Website Translator.
www.astrotheme.fr /en/portraits/2GZAXYFuLY75.htm   (497 words)

  
 Fate Marable   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Members of Marable's bands were expected to be able to play a wide variety of music, from hot numbers to light classics, both play by head and from sheet music, and above all keep the dancers happy.
Noted musicians who spent time in Marable's bands included Red Allen, Louis Armstrong, Baby Dodds, Johnny Dodds, Pops Foster, Al Morgan and Zutty Singleton, among others.
In addition to piano and bandleading, Marable played the boats' steam calliope, a contraption that could be heard for miles up and down the river and poured down so much water from condencating steam that Marable performed wearing a raincoat and hood.
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 Zutty Singleton Clarinet Kings
Informative links to Zutty Singleton Clarinet Kings related web sites on the Internet.
Gibbs (bjo); Nat Woodley (str bs); Zutty Singleton (drms).
Jimmy Strong-clarinet, Earl Hines-piano, Mancy Cara-banjo, Zutty Singleton-drums.
www.1st-at-musical-instruments.com /clarinets-7/zutty-singleton-clarinet-kings.html   (547 words)

  
 African American Registry: Zutty Singleton, a specialist on drums
From Bunkie, Louisiana, he moved to New Orleans when he was ten years old.
Throughout the Depression, Singleton managed to keep working, often in traveling vaudeville shows.
In 1933 he moved back to Chicago and joined Carroll Dickerson at the Grand Terrace.
www.aaregistry.com /african_american_history/870/Zutty_Singleton_a_specialist_on_drums   (314 words)

  
 Zutty Singleton, U.S. jazz drummer, dies at 77 July 14 in History
Zutty Singleton, U.S. jazz drummer, dies at 77 July 14 in History
Zutty Singleton, U.S. jazz drummer, dies at 77
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