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Festival Musical(s)
July, 2019
Damn Yankees
Fr 12
Damn Yankees
Sa 13
Damn Yankees
Su 14
Damn Yankees
Fr 19
Damn Yankees
Sa 20
Damn Yankees
Su 21
Damn Yankees
Festival Events Calendar
Wednesday Jul 24
10:00 a
The B Goodman Story
1:00 p
Sing-Along 1
5:00 p
Talk: The Swing Age
8:00 p
In The Age Of Swing: Opening Gala
Thursday Jul 25
10:00 a
The Fabulous Dorseys
1:00 p
Chasing Shadows: The Dorsey Brothers
8:00 p
It Don't Mean A Thing: Swinging With Duke
Friday Jul 26
10:00 a
Hollywood Hotel
1:00 p
Benny! The Palomar to Carnegie Hall
5:00 p
Talk: Everybody Dance! Swinging with the bands
8:00 p
Drum Boogie: The Swing drummers
Saturday Jul 27
10:00 a
Orchestra Wives
1:00 p
Slipped Disc: Small Group Swing
5:00 p
Talk: Bing Crosby & The Rise of Crooning
8:00 p
Moonlight Serenade: Swing & WWII
Sunday Jul 28
4:00 p
Swing's The Thing: The Jazz Party
Tuesday Jul 30
5:00 p
Talk: Louis Armstrong
8:00 p
Satchmo Swings
Wednesday Jul 31
10:00 a
Hellz-apoppin'
1:00 p
It Don't Mean A Thing: Swinging With Duke
5:00 p
Talk: The Rise of Western Swing
8:00 p
Slipped Disc: Small Group Swing
Thursday Aug 1
10:00 a
Las Vegas Nights
1:00 p
Drum Boogie: The Swing drummers
5:00 p
Ian's Top Ten Swing
8:00 p
Chasing Shadows: The Dorsey Brothers
Friday Aug 2
10:00 a
The Glenn Miller Story
1:00 p
Sing-Along 2
5:00 p
Talk: Great Pianists of Swing
8:00 p
One O'Clock Jump: Great Pianist of Swing
Saturday Aug 3
10:00 a
Stormy Weather
1:00 p
Moonlight Serenade: Swing & WWII
5:00 p
Talk: Benny Goodman & The Age of Swing
8:00 p
Benny! The Palomar to Carnegie Hall
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Festival Musical(s)
July, 2019
Damn Yankees
Fr 12
Damn Yankees
Sa 13
Damn Yankees
Su 14
Damn Yankees
Fr 19
Damn Yankees
Sa 20
Damn Yankees
Su 21
Damn Yankees
Festival Events Calendar
Wednesday Jul 24
10:00 a
The B Goodman Story
1:00 p
Sing-Along 1
5:00 p
Talk: The Swing Age
8:00 p
In The Age Of Swing: Opening Gala
Thursday Jul 25
10:00 a
The Fabulous Dorseys
1:00 p
Chasing Shadows: The Dorsey Brothers
8:00 p
It Don't Mean A Thing: Swinging With Duke
Friday Jul 26
10:00 a
Hollywood Hotel
1:00 p
Benny! The Palomar to Carnegie Hall
5:00 p
Talk: Everybody Dance! Swinging with the bands
8:00 p
Drum Boogie: The Swing drummers
Saturday Jul 27
10:00 a
Orchestra Wives
1:00 p
Slipped Disc: Small Group Swing
5:00 p
Talk: Bing Crosby & The Rise of Crooning
8:00 p
Moonlight Serenade: Swing & WWII
Sunday Jul 28
4:00 p
Swing's The Thing: The Jazz Party
Tuesday Jul 30
5:00 p
Talk: Louis Armstrong
8:00 p
Satchmo Swings
Wednesday Jul 31
10:00 a
Hellz-apoppin'
1:00 p
It Don't Mean A Thing: Swinging With Duke
5:00 p
Talk: The Rise of Western Swing
8:00 p
Slipped Disc: Small Group Swing
Thursday Aug 1
10:00 a
Las Vegas Nights
1:00 p
Drum Boogie: The Swing drummers
5:00 p
Ian's Top Ten Swing
8:00 p
Chasing Shadows: The Dorsey Brothers
Friday Aug 2
10:00 a
The Glenn Miller Story
1:00 p
Sing-Along 2
5:00 p
Talk: Great Pianists of Swing
8:00 p
One O'Clock Jump: Great Pianist of Swing
Saturday Aug 3
10:00 a
Stormy Weather
1:00 p
Moonlight Serenade: Swing & WWII
5:00 p
Talk: Benny Goodman & The Age of Swing
8:00 p
Benny! The Palomar to Carnegie Hall
Get updates!
The Shedd Ticket Office
541.434.7000
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Jaqua Concert Hall
Sheffer Recital Hall
Cole Gallery
Warren Court
Room B09
Shedd Ticket Office
Will Call desk
Concessions
Might As Well Be Swing
Benny!
Fred E. Ahlert
(1892-1953)
Biography
Artwork
Artwork
Take Your Girlie To The Movies
(1919)
Words by
Edgar Leslie
,
Bert Kalmar
- Music by
Pete Wendling
No Wonder I'm Blue
(1920)
Words by
Joe Young
,
Sam M. Lewis
- Music by
Fred E. Ahlert
I'd Love To Fall Asleep And Wake Up In My Mammy's Arms
(1920)
Words by
Joe Young
,
Sam M. Lewis
- Music by
Fred E. Ahlert
The Dumber They Come, The Better I Like ‘Em
(1923)
Kid Boots
Words & music by
Fred E. Ahlert
,
Eddie Cantor
,
Harry De Costa
Put Away A Little Ray Of Golden Sunshine For A Rainy Day
(1924)
Words by
Joe Young
,
Sam M. Lewis
- Music by
Fred E. Ahlert
In Shadowland
(1924)
Words by
Joe Young
,
Sam M. Lewis
- Music by
Fred E. Ahlert
,
Ruth Brooks
I'll Get By
(1928)
Words by
Roy Turk
- Music by
Fred E. Ahlert
Mean To Me
(1929)
Words & music by
Fred E. Ahlert
,
Roy Turk
Walkin' My Baby Back Home
(1930)
Words by
Roy Turk
- Music by
Fred E. Ahlert
Where The Blue Of The Night
(1931)
Words by
Bing Crosby
,
Roy Turk
- Music by
Fred E. Ahlert
Right Across The Way
(1931)
Words by
Roy Turk
- Music by
Fred E. Ahlert
The Moon Was Yellow
(1934)
Words by
Edgar Leslie
- Music by
Fred E. Ahlert
A Sweet Beginning Like This
(1935)
Words by
Joe Young
- Music by
Fred E. Ahlert
Life Is A Song
(1935)
Words by
Joe Young
- Music by
Fred E. Ahlert
Take My Heart
(196)
Words by
Joe Young
- Music by
Fred E. Ahlert
Fred E. Ahlert works are featured in these Might As Well Be Swing events:
Saturday Jul 27
1:00 p
Slipped Disc: Small Group Swing
Wednesday Jul 31
8:00 p
Slipped Disc: Small Group Swing
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Jaqua Concert Hall
Sheffer Recital Hall
Cole Gallery
Warren Court
Room B09
Shedd Ticket Office
Will Call desk
Concessions