Al Katz and his Kittens
Al Katz and his Kittens were an American territory band of Chicago jazz that played from the 1920s to the 1930s.
Band history
Al Katz formed his band, the Kittens, in Kentucky . In the late 1920s and early 1930s it then had its headquarters in Chicago ; they toured as a popular novelty band in the greater Chicago area and the Midwest. The Kittens also performed later on the east coast of the USA , such as in New York City , where they also had some recording sessions. Al Katz recorded with his formation under various band names for Columbia Records , RCA Victor and Gennett. In his band u. a. Joe Bishop , Greg Brown, Jerry Bump, Ray Kleemeyer, Eddie Kooden, Joe Magliatti, Fred Rollinson, George Schechtman, Jess Stacy, and Lewis Storey. Al Katz remained active as a band leader until the late 1940s before disbanding his orchestra.
Her recordings include the track "Ace in the Hole", which appeared on the anthology The Chicago Hot Bands 1924-1928 by RCA Victor .
In the 1940s there was also a band by clarinetist (and comedian) Mickey Katz (1909–1985), "Mickey Katz and his Krazy Kittens," which took the name and accompanied Betty Hutton on USO tours during World War II.
literature
- Leo Walker: The Big Band Almanac . Ward Ritchie Press, Pasadena. 1978.
swell
- ↑ He played in Spike Jones' band in 1947 and later recorded comedic Yiddish numbers himself
Web links
- Al Katz and His Kittens at Discogs (English)