Artist:Dizzy Gillespie f/Joe Carroll
Song:Ooh-Shoo-Be-Doo-Bee
Album:Dizzy Gillespie Sings & Plays 1951-1954 Tin Tin Deo
Though trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie is one of the most important figures in the history of jazz, he had a weakness for novelty songs influenced by Cab Calloway. Though Gillespie did sing, the singer on most of these early 50s recordings was Joe Carroll. He wrote the lyrics too. Carroll was born Joseph Paul Taylor Nov. 25, 1919 in Philadelphia. Singers were not a part of the early days of bebop until Carroll joined Gillespie's big band in 1949. He also was with Gillespie's smaller combo from 1952-54. These recordings were on Gillespie's own label Dee Gee. Though this budget CD from Giants of Jazz has Gillespie's name on it, Carroll did most of the singing. There are no Joe Carroll comp CDs. Though Carroll is not highly regarded for these recordings, legendary jazz singers like Jon Hendricks and Mark Murphy cite Carroll as a major influence. So though these recordings are undeniably silly, Carroll's recordings with Gillespie are a bridge to what jazz singing would become. Ooh-Shoo-Be Doo-Bee was released in 1953. Musicians are Gillespie on trumpet, Billy Graham on baritone sax, Wynton Kelly on piano, Bernard Griggs on bass and Al Jones on drums. Carroll and Graham wrote the song. After Gillespie, Carroll released the 1956 album Joe Carroll with The Ray Bryant Quintet on Epic and then the 1962 album Man with a Happy Sound on Charlie Parker Records which was owned by Parker's widow. Bryant was also on this album. Carroll continued to tour until his death on Feb. 1, 1981. at age 60. Here's Joe Carroll with Howard McGhee on trumpet, Cecil Payne on baritone sax, Ted Dunbar on guitar, Richard Davis on bass and Roy Haynes on drums performing Ooh-Shoo-Be Doo-Bee on Highlights of Jazz Apr. 8,1975.
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