Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy

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Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy

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Jazz orchestra directed by Andy Kirk (1898-1992), who took over Terrence Holder's Dark Clouds of Joy in 1929 and turned the band into a successful touring and recording unit, very largely dependent on the magnificent writing and arranging of Mary Lou Williams.

Though he was often out front for photo opportunities, Andy Kirk ran the Clouds of Joy strictly from the back row. The limelight was usually left to singer June Richmond or vocalist/conductor Pha Terrell; the best of the arrangements were done by Mary Lou Williams, who left the band in 1942; as a bass saxophonist, Kirk wasn't called on to take a solo. All the same, he turned the Clouds of Joy into one of the most inventive swing bands. His disposition was sunny and practical and he was a competent organizer (who in later life ran a Harlem hotel, the legendary Theresa, and organized a Musicians' Union local in New York City).

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Floyd's Guitar Blues

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Take it and Git

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Wednesday Night Hop

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Avalon

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Little Joe From Chicago

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Boogie Woogie Cocktail

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Mcghee Special

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Christopher Columbus

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Hey Lawdy Mama (Meet Me In The Bottom)

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Cloudy

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