May 25, 1914 - October 10, 2003
"THE FIRST LADY OF JAZZ"
Marie Marcus -- In 1997 Marie celebrated her 65th year in show business. She started in New York in the 30's playing national radio and night clubs. During her time in New York, Marie had the extraordinary opportunity to meet Thomas "Fats" Waller who became her friend and piano coach. In 1942 Marie came to Cape Cod and played at the Coonamessett Inn in Falmouth, playing two pianos with Roy Collins and Alma White. She played in Miami Beach in the 50's as part of "Preacher Rollo and the Five Saints," and did television and radio with the same group. She played two pianos with Leo Grimes on Cape Cod and in Florida. Marie has also played Marion McPartland's piano Jazz Series on National Public Radio, won the George Foster Peabody medal and performed with her trio at the Newport/New York Jazz Festival in 1982. Highlights of her career include being in first and second editions of Who's Who In Entertainment and Who's Who In The World. In March of 1998 Marie was awarded the Annual Living Treasure Award by the Cape Cod Business Women’s Association for her achievements in the music industry. She is known as The First Lady of Jazz! |
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#1
THE MANY PIANO MOODS (Piano Trio 1966)
Marie Marcus — piano Carl German — bass Steve Bergstrom — drums
Recorded January 29, 1966 New Bedford, MA |
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| 1. Sweet Georgia Brown |
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| 2. Honky Tonk Train Blues |
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| 3. Mood Indigo |
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| 4. Dill Pickles Rag |
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| 5. Liza |
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| 6. Little Rock Getaway |
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| 7. Canadian Capers |
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| 8. You Took Advantage of Me |
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| 9. Marie's Boogie |
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| 10. Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans |
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| 11. Struttin' With Some Barbecue |
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MARIE MARCUS (With 12 Piece Big Band 1969) Marie Marcus — piano Arranged and conducted by Dick Johnson
Studio Musicians:
trumpets; Lou Colombo, Jake Brill Recorded 1969 - New Bedford, MA |
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| 1. I Ain't Got Nobody |
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| 2. High Society |
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| 3. Man With a Horn |
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| 4. Honeysuckle Rose |
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| 5. Windjammer Rag |
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| 6. After You've Gone |
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| 7. Gravy Waltz |
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| 8. I Got It Bad | |
| 9. Ain't Misbehavin' |
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| 10. I'll Never Stop Loving You |
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| 11. Shiny Stockings |
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| 12. St. Louis Blues |
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MARIE MARCUS TRIO (Piano Trio 1980) Marie Marcus — piano Bobby Travis — bass & vocals Lou Colombo — trumpet (tracks 6 & 8) Ron Ormsby — bass (tracks 6,7,8) Dave Bragdon — drums Recorded May 1980 West Dennis, MA |
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| 1. Fats Waller Medley |
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| 2. St. Louis Blues |
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| 3. Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans |
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| 4. High Society |
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| 5. That's Life |
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| 6. Sweet Georgia Brown |
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| 7. After You've Gone |
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| 8. Little Rock Getaway |
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| 9. Easy Street |
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| 10. Gershwin Medley |
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| 11. Am I Blue |
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| 12. Swing That Music |
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MARIE MARCUS Marie Marcus — piano Jim Blackmore — cornet Lee Childs — clarinet & sax Bobby Travis — bass & vocals Mickey Julian — drums Recorded May 1980 West Dennis, MA |
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| 1. Struttin' With Some Barbecue |
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| 2. Shimmy Like My Sister Kate |
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| 3. Butter and Egg Gal |
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| 4. Memories of You |
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| 5. Closer Walk With Thee |
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| 6. Indiana (Back Home In) |
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| 7. There'll Be Some Changes Made |
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| 8. Satanic Blues | |
| 9. Limehouse Blues |
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MARIE MARCUS (Solo and Two Piano Performances)
Marie Marcus — piano Billy Marcus — piano
Recorded 1985 Dennisport, MA |
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| 1. Fats Waller Medley |
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| 2. Singing The Blues |
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| 3. Mean To Me |
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| 4. Rosetta |
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| 5. Tribute To Hoagy Carmichael |
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| 6. Honky Tonk Train |
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| 7. Robbin's Nest |
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| 8. New Orleans Medley | |
| 9. Ballade Medley |
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| 10. Slow Boat To China |
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| 11. Lush Life |
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| 12. Basin Street Blues |
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MARIE MARCUS TRIO '96 (Piano Trio 1996)
Marie Marcus — piano Ron Ormsby — bass Jack Sager — drums
Recorded 1996 Centerville, MA |
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| 1. Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter |
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| 2. Tishamingo Blues |
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| 3. Don't Go To Strangers |
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| 4. How Deep is the Ocean |
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| 5. What's New |
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| 6. Jazz Me Blues |
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| 7. Our Love is Here To Stay |
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| 8. It All Depends On You |
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| 9. I Thought About You |
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| 10. Walkin' In Savannah |
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| 11. That's A'Plenty |
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MARIE MARCUS TRIO (Piano Trio 1997)
Marie Marcus — piano Ron Ormsby — bass Jack Sager — drums
Recorded 1997 Centerville, MA |
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| 1. Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gave To Me |
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| 2. Am I Blue/Birth Of The Blues |
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| 3. The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else |
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| 4. Liza |
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| 5. A Foggy Day In London Town |
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| 6. Memories Of You |
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| 7. Marie’s Boogie |
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| 8. Wolverine Blues |
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| 9. When Your Lover Has Gone |
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| 10. Have You Met Miss Jones |
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| 11. Cole Porter Medley |
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| 12. South | |
| 13. You’ll Never Know | |
| 14. 12th Street Rag |
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| 15. Handy Man |
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