Joe Carroll
Joe "Bebop" Carroll (November 25, 1919 – February 1, 1981) was an American jazz vocalist who worked with Dizzy Gillespie between 1949 and 1953. His collaborations with Gillespie include the humorous songs "Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac" and "Oo Bla Dee."
Joe Carroll
- Born
- 1919 · Philadelphia.
- Died
- 1981 · New York City.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- singer · composer · musician
- Fields
- jazz
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Joe "Bebop" Carroll (November 25, 1919 – February 1, 1981) was an American jazz vocalist who worked with Dizzy Gillespie between 1949 and 1953. His collaborations with Gillespie include the humorous songs "Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac" and "Oo Bla Dee."
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A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, he was born Joseph Paul Taylor. In 1949, he became a member of the Dizzy Gillespie big band. The band broke up a year later, but Carroll continued in a small group formed by Gillespie. In 1953, he left Gillespie and pursued a solo career, recording albums for Epic in the 1950s.
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• Joe Carroll with the Ray Bryant Quintet (Epic, 1956) • School Days with Dizzy Gillespie, Milt Jackson (Regent, 1957) • Man with a Happy Sound (Charlie Parker, 1962) • The Bebop Singers (Prestige, 1970) • Jumpin' at Jazzmania (Jazzmania, 1978) • The Epic and Prestige Sessions and More (Fresh Sound, 2017)
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As sideman
With Dizzy Gillespie • Pleyel Concert 1953 (Vogue, 1953) • Carnegie Hall Concert (Verve, 1961) • Dee Gee Days: The Savoy Sessions (Savoy, 1976) • The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (Bluebird, 1995) • Dizzy Digs Paris (Giant Steps, 2006)
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1919
Joe Carroll born at Philadelphia.
1981
Joe Carroll died at New York City.
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- MusicBrainz artist record for Joe Carroll
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q916929: Joe Carroll
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- 1.Zit. nach Friedwald, S. 163.
- 2.The Man with a Happy Sound.
- 3.Carroll singt die Stücke The Bluiest Blues, Ooh-Shoo-Be-Doo-Bee, Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac, Time On My Hands
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MusicBrainz artist record for Joe CarrollMetaBrainz Foundation
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Joe Carroll is recorded as singer, composer and musician.
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