Trevor chaplin teaches woodwork and likes to listen to jazz. The beiderbecke tapes episode 1 2 of 2 with james bolam. Bix beiderbecke simple english wikipedia, the free. When a tape recording of a conversation about nuclear waste inadvertently falls into trevors hands, trevor and jill find themselves being. In the beiderbecke affair 1984, woodwork teacher and jazz buff trevor chaplin james bolam has always. Her tv work included the barchester chronicles, the beiderbecke tapes, sharon and elsie and sitcom nearest and dearest. It is the first part of the beiderbecke trilogy with the two sequel series being the beiderbecke tapes and the beiderbecke connection. At a meeting with dave the wimp they find out about the peoples front for the liberation of west yorkshire.
The beiderbecke trilogy refers to three television serials written by alan plater and made by yorkshire television for the itv network in the united kingdom. Trevor and jill meet the honourable order of elks who are looking for a bit of action. Annotated lists of books, articles, video tapes, audio tapes, recordings, and related items are provided. In the beiderbecke affair 1984, woodwork teacher and jazz buff trevor chaplin james bolam has always fantasized that a beautiful blonde will enter his life and simultaneously provide him with rare recordings of his hero bix beiderbecke. Lp, album, mono olympic records 4 sell this version. Bix beiderbecke, in full leon bix beiderbecke, born march 10, 1903, davenport, iowa, u. This second installment into bixs recorded career focuses on the sides he made while working as a member of paul whitemans band. It was widely believed, for many years, that beiderbeckes real name was leon bismark beiderbecke. It is the second serial in the beiderbecke trilogy and stars james bolam and barbara flynn as schoolteachers trevor chaplin and jill swinburne. The beiderbecke tapes tv series 19871987 the movie. Niven collection of jazz history, a cassette recording from the jazz artist bix beiderbecke, from the era of bix beiderbecke and the wolverines. Riverside rlp 12127 bix beiderbecke, wingy manone, muggsy spanier on the road jazz riverside du rm 8810 the legendary bix beiderbecke 19241925 milestone m47019 bix beiderbecke and the chicago cornets gennett 5654. Beiderbecke tapes is the second entry in playwrightscreenwriter alan platers beiderbecke trilogy following 1985s the beiderbecke affair.
David battley, james bolam, barbara flynn, beryl reid, malcolm storry, dudley sutton, keith smith, brian parker. The beiderbecke affair episode 1 with james bolam barbara flynn. The beiderbecke affair is a television series produced in the united kingdom by itv during 1985, written by the prolific alan plater, whose lengthy credits in british television since the 1960s included the fourpart mini series get lost. Bix purchased his first cornet, a conn victor, and played in school.
Another story of trevor chaplin and jill swinborne who enter a world of adventure as trevor is offered some jazz tapes from the barman at his local pub. This site is dedicated to the preservation and dissemination of information about bix beiderbecke, the musical genius from davenport, iowa. The beiderbecke tapes is a twopart british television drama serial written by alan plater and broadcast in 1987. The beiderbecke tapes, 1987, is a lighthearted british mysterycomedydrama, in the format of a television series. Recorded with a teac ad500 cassette deck, a desktop computer with a modern soundblaster sound card, and the audio recording program goldwave. The beiderbecke tapes, adapted by alan plater from his novel of the same name, is a sequel to the beiderbecke affair. Gioia names white cornetist bix beiderbecke as the founding father of cool jazz while saxophonist lester young is credited with adding the meaning of hipness to cool. Tiger rag by bix beiderbecke and the wolverines, brunswick 02205b on my columbia grafonola 109a by jonathan holmes. The beiderbecke affair is a television series produced in the united kingdom by itv during 1985, written by the prolific alan plater, whose lengthy credits to british television since the 1960s included the preceding 4 part mini series get lost. She went on to play the milk woman in the bbc comedy open all hours, jill swinburne in the beiderbecke trilogy, dr. Session 6 bix beiderbecke toddlin blues davenport blues brunswick 02501 wolverine orchestra oh baby bix beiderbecke toddlin blues.
Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. John the barman has died but is feeling much better now. As a boy beiderbecke was expelled from lake forest academy in suburban. This is the full adventure in one volume by the award winning writer and dramatist alan plater. With james bolam, barbara flynn, dudley sutton, malcolm storry. Trevor and jill go on a trip to amsterdam with their class from san quentin high but the class has decamped. Trevor chaplin receives a gift of some cassette tapes of jazz music. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
The beiderbecke tapes is the second entry in playwrightscreenwriter alan platers beiderbecke trilogy following 1985s the beiderbecke affair and preceding 1988s the beiderbecke connection. Bix beiderbecke definition of bix beiderbecke by the. Trevor orders some jazz records which fail to turn up while jill begins her campaign to stand for the council. Although the beiderbecke affair was intended as a sequel to get lost. Vf voir regarder the affair saison 5 episode 6 gratuit. French music and jazz in conversation by deborah mawer. Bix beiderbecke the bix beiderbecke story volume 2. Sgt hobson becomes suspicious of the activities of trevor, jill, big al, little norm and later big als sister the platinum blonde. Bix beiderbecke article about bix beiderbecke by the. Cutting dates with old friends and bandmates like frank trumbauer, adrian rollini, pee wee russell, bill rank, eddie lang, and drummer chauncey morehouse, these sides chronicle bixs activities in the studios away from the king of jazz between 1927 and 1928.
K, i imagine, two years after the events of the affair. One of the tapes contains some alarming information and when they return to challenge the barman they find he has disappeared. It is now known that this like so many other myths about beiderbecke. This, the 2nd in the beiderbecke trilogy, frequently seems to get squeezed out between the affair and. The first episode of the beiderbecke affair, a six part series, was shown on 6 january 1985. Bix beiderbecke march 10, 1903 august 6, 1931 was a notable jazz cornet player. When a tape recording of a conversation about nuclear waste inadvertently falls into trevors hands, trevor and jill find. Described by one critic as an inspired update of the thin man, the lighthearted british comedymystery series the beiderbecke affair begins, per its title, when jazz fan trevor orders a set of bix. Bix beiderbecke tram bix and lang in a mist wringin an twistin. Then they meet john the barman who died but is much better now. Sgt hobson becomes suspicious of the activities of trevor, jill, big al. Bix beiderbecke influenced early jazz with his lyrical. Leon bismark bix beiderbecke march 10, 1903 august 6, 1931 was an american jazz cornetist, pianist, and composer.
Jill swinburne teaches english and wants to help save the planet. The bix beiderbecke story by bix beiderbecke on amazon. Davenport iowa, march 10, 1903 he grew up in a middle class germanamerican household in americas heartland. It is now known that this like so many other myths about beiderbecke is. Beiderbecke article about beiderbecke by the free dictionary. The beiderbecke affair has a similar style to get lost. Bix was a dreamy boy who could pick out any tune he heard one time on a piano.
Listen to your favorite songs from the bix beiderbecke story by bix beiderbecke now. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Bix beiderbecke march 10, 1903 august 6, 1931 was an american jazz performer and pianist who was highly influential in the 1920s. The best of this can be found on a fourcd collection, the bix beiderbecke story proper records ltd, which presents nearly. Bix beiderbecke synonyms, bix beiderbecke pronunciation, bix beiderbecke translation, english dictionary definition of bix beiderbecke. A third series, the beiderbecke connection, followed in 1988.
Before the fame he was born on march 10, 1903 davenport, iowa white collar family music background learned to play the piano it is said that his musical ear was so amazing that he did not learn to read music. Choose from bix beiderbecke sheet music for such popular songs as im looking over a four leaf clover, barnacle bill the sailor, and. Its a twopart sequel to the beiderbecke affair, made by yorkshire tv, set in that part of the u. The beiderbecke connection episode 2 with james bolam barbara flynn. The beiderbecke affair episode 1 with james bolam barbara. Watch the beiderbecke tapes season 1, episode 1 the beiderbecke tapes, part one.
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