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In 1949 in jazz, Bebop dominates the scene, but Dixieland is still being played. Miles Davis makes the first recordings with other artists of what will be known as Cool Jazz. The first LPs are issued, as are the first 45s. ==Shows, movies and events== * ''Begone Dull Care'' is an animated film directed by Norman McLaren and Evelyn Lambart, giving a visual presentation of Oscar Peterson's jazz music. * ''My Foolish Heart'' was a film starring Dana Andrews and Susan Hayward that was panned by the critics, but the title song "My Foolish Heart", written by singer Billie Holiday and sung by Martha Mears, was a hit and became a jazz standard. * Sarah Vaughan made her first appearance with a symphony orchestra in a benefit for the Philadelphia Orchestra entitled "100 Men and a Girl." * Al Jolson appeared in the film ''Jolson Sings Again'', a sequel to the 1946 ''The Jolson Story''. * Dolly Rathebe's career was launched by an appearance as a nightclub singer in the British-produced movie ''Jim Comes To Jo'burg''. * Frank Sinatra co-starred with Gene Kelly in ''Take Me Out to the Ball Game''. * Lena Horne appeared in the movie ''Some of the Best''. * Liza Minnelli made her debut aged three in the movie ''In the Good Old Summertime''. * The musical Lost in the Stars premiered on Broadway. * At a Jazz at the Philharmonic concert, Ray Brown first worked with the jazz pianist Oscar Peterson. * Sonny Rollins made his first recording with Babs Gonzales. * Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers danced to the jazz standard "They Can't Take That Away from Me" in their last movie ''The Barkleys of Broadway''. * Waring's Pennsylvanians, a jazz - Dixieland band had their own TV show in 1949. * Club openings included Birdland, founded by Monte Kay in New York City, the Lighthouse Café in Hermosa Beach, California and The Black Hawk in San Francisco. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「1949 in jazz」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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