[78-L] Sidney Bechet's Bluebird recording of "Strange Fruit"

[Julian Vein]

Jeff Sultanof wrote:
> This is off-topic with regard to issue numbers, but on-topic with regard to
> the song.
> 
> I have been going over the finding aid to the Benny Goodman library at Yale
> University, and was surprised to find an arrangement listed of "Strange
> Fruit" written by Fletcher Henderson. I had no idea that this song was
> considered for such a treatment by its publisher, Edward B. Marks (or
> perhaps I am wrong. Marks may not have played it for Goodman; he may have
> heard the Holiday recording and wanted to play the song).
> 
> It just strikes me as interesting that a big band would have picked up on
> this most controversial song. Benny appears never to have played it, so
> maybe that says it all. He still paid Fletcher to score it though.
> 
> Jeff Sultanof
> _______________________________________________
Lord 10.0 lists a few versions by trad bands!

      Julian Vein


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