Cottontop: 1946-1948
Released: Jan 23, 1946
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Released: Jan 23, 1946
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The history of jazz is full of tragic, ultimately deaths. Many were brought on by self-destructive behavior -- no one forced Charlie Parker or Wardell Gray to use heroin -- while others were killed...
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Young Clarinet
Released: December 1940
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Released: December 1940
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This single album spans clarinetist Stan Hasselgård's entire recording career, starting with what was probably his first session in 1940 (when he was 18) up until a V-disc date in 1948 (with...
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Jazz Clarinet of Ake "Stan" Hasselgård (1945-1948)
Released: Oct 11, 1945
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Released: Oct 11, 1945
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One of several Dragon LPs featuring the recordings of the talented but ill-fated clarinetist Stan Hasselgård, this set mostly consists of previously unreleased performances. Hasselgård plays "Blue...
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Jammin' at Jubilee
Released: Jan 5, 1948
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Released: Jan 5, 1948
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In August 1947, clarinetist Stan Hasselgård left his native Sweden for the United States, where he would spend his final year before his premature death in a car accident. This very interesting...
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At Click 1948
Released: May 24, 1948
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Released: May 24, 1948
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Were it not for his tragic death in a car accident late in 1948, Stan Hasselgard might be remembered as one of jazz's top clarinetists. He had impressed Benny Goodman to the point that Goodman used...
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The Permanent Hasselgård
Released: Oct 11, 1945
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Released: Oct 11, 1945
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This excellent sampler CD (which does not duplicate the other Stan Hasselgård sets on Dragon) features the brilliant but ill-fated bop clarinetist on a variety of rare performances. The first dozen...
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