Description
TitleJohn Malachi oral history interview
IntervieweeMalachi, John
InterviewerDuPre, Bryant
Date Created1983-05-05, 1983-05-06
Genreoral histories
Genreinterviews
Note(s)John Malachi (1919-1987), an American jazz pianist, accompanied numerous jazz groups in the 1940s and 1950s. After first performing in the band of Trummy Young, Malachi went on to play, compose, and write arrangements for the Billy Eckstine Bebop Orchestra from 1944 to 1945 and in 1947. He toured with Illinois Jacquet in 1948. Malachi also accompanied the singers Pearl Bailey, Dinah Washington, Louis Jordan, Sarah Vaughan, Al Hibbler, and Joe Williams in the 1950s. His made his final recording, "Classic Rags and Ragtime Songs" (Smithsonian), in 1975.
Table of ContentsPage numbers here indicate page numbers for "Read Online" interface. Page numbers listed on transcripts may differ.
Tape 1 Side 1...pp. 2-22
Tape 1 Side 2...pp. 22-43
Tape 2 Side 1...pp. 43-64
Tape 2 Side 2...pp. 64-85
Tape 3 Side 1...pp. 85-107
Tape 3 Side 2...pp. 107-128
Tape 4 Side 1...pp. 129-150
Tape 4 Side 2...pp. 150-170
Tape 5 Side 1...pp. 170-190
Tape 5 Side 2...pp. 190-209
Tape 6 Side 1...pp. 210-227
Tape 6 Side 2...pp. 228-247
CollectionJazz Oral History Project
Organization NameRutgers University. Institute of Jazz Studies, Rutgers University. Institute of Jazz Studies
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PlaceWashington, D.C.