[Publius]

YOUR HIT PARADE: 1944

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#18 – Stan Kenton & His Orchestra: “And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine”

Stan Kenton (1911-79) was born out of wedlock in Wichita, reared first in Colorado, then in California. He learned piano as a child, and while still a teenager toured with various bands. In 1941 he formed his own band, which developed into one of the best-known West Coast ensembles of the 1940's. He labeled his sound Progressive Jazz, and his greatest success came after the war.

Violence toward women was rather casual in the he-man world of 1944. But in this song, she got her revenge in the end.

Stan Kenton & His Orchestra (w/Anita O’Day): “And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine”

[luvie]

What an awesome era of music!