Regine petersen s multivolume book find a fallen star presents three cases involving meteorites and the affected communities and individuals. Stars fell on alabama is the first chapter in regine petersen s series on meteorites, titled find a fallen star. Regine petersens find a fallen star consists of three slim photobooks, and a. Jimmy buffett stars fell on alabama lyrics lyricsfreak. Regine petersen is an artist based in hamburg, germany whose work explores the relationship between history, memory and myth. Having previously collaborated in the late 1940s for the decca label, this was the first of three albums that fitzgerald and armstrong were to record together for verve records, later followed by 1957s ella and louis again and 1959s porgy and bess. For regine petersen, it came through a rather obscure photograph.
The first and strongest book, stars fell on alabama, recounts the earliest instance, and involves a woman who was actually struck by a one of two meteorites that landed in alabama in 1954. Oscar peterson oscar peterson with strings 2016, 24 bit. It is the sequel to their 1956 album, ella and louis. In contrast to their previous collaboration, this album features seven solo vocal tracks by either armstrong or fitzgerald amongst its dozen duet tracks. The complete anita oday verveclef sessions by anita o. She was also selected as a finalist for the prix hsbc prize for photography in 2014. Ella fitzgerald and louis armstrong cant we be friends. My arms wound around you tight and stars fell on alabama last night. Similar books to stars fell on alabama library alabama classics.
Jazz standards songs with chords, tabs, lyrics and. Featured here are the complete albums in a romantic mood verve mgv2002, soft sands verve mgv2079, and buddy defranco and oscar peterson play the george gershwin song book verve mgv2022. A fascination with meteorites took regine petersen on a journey to the sites and through the archives, in search of possible traces left behind by fragments of stars falling on houses, in the desert, and in. On this 1990 piano jazz, previn plays a special treatment of stormy weather and then joins marian mcpartland for an improvisation of stars fell on alabama. This work recounts carmers arrival in alabama in the late 19. Stars fell on alabama by oscar peterson on amazon music. It is a configuration of archive press cuttings, eye witness reports, interview transcripts, genealogy and found images, fleshed out with quiet, contemplative photographs taken in the field. In 2009, petersen completed a masters degree in photography from the royal college of art in london. Sylacauga, 1954, goes into the stories of ann hodges, a white middleclass american housewife injured by the sylacauga meteorite when it fell through the roof of her alabama house in 1954, and of the black farmer, julius mckinney, who came upon a fragment of the same meteorite the next day.
Listen to your favorite songs from the complete anita oday verveclef sessions by anita oday now. In a romantic mood by oscar peterson on amazon music. The story is recounted by those witnesses, now of course much older and some of whom petersen has photographed in her restrained style. Stars fell on alabama, fragments and the indian iron. Check out in a romantic mood by oscar peterson on amazon music. Carmer reveals himself here as a writer of more than ordinary. Regine petersen uses the stories of meteorite falls as a background for her multifaceted narratives. Ella and louis is a studio album by ella fitzgerald and louis armstrong, accompanied by the oscar peterson quartet, released in october 1956. Petersen s book, particularly in its use of firstperson. She received her ma in photography from the royal college of art, london in 2009. In retrospect, it now seems inevitable that peterson s worthy treatment of his epic subject would have inaugurated a cottage industry.
I never planned in my imagination, a situation so heavenly a fairy land that no one else could enter and in the center, just you and me, dear my heart beat like a hammer, my arms wound around you tight. This album was also fitzgeralds first all gershwin album since 1959s ella fitzgerald sings the george and ira gershwin songbook. The first volume, stars fell on alabama from the billie holiday doris day song. Regine petersen find a fallen star paper journal paper. Then came the period of hope and enthusiastic labor.
In find a fallen star, petersen uses stories about falling meteorites as a starting point for her multilayered narrative works. Louis armstrong meets oscar peterson is a 1957 studio album by louis armstrong, accompanied by oscar peterson. Check out stars fell on alabama by oscar peterson on amazon music. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile. The book enjoyed enormous popularity and notoriety when it was first published it was a selection of the literary guild. Compared to stars fell on alabama, their account lacks much obvious drama and the strike itself seems to have been a minor, though exciting event for them.
Ella fitzgerald was early in her historic run on norman granzs verve label when she was paired up with the great louis armstrong in the summer of 1956 for ella and louis. John lee hooker, coleman hawkins, robert johnson, dean martin, oscar peterson. The artist regine petersen has chosen smiths testimony as the epigraph for stars fell on alabama, the first part of her beautiful new threepart artbook find a fallen star. Teufelsstein to think about things ponderosa diary news cv contact book order 1976 in hamburg, germany education. His most famous book, stars fell on alabama, was an autobiographical story. The alchemy between the two giants is a marvel in the annals of american song. And stars fell on alabama that night i cant forget the glamour, your eyes held a tender light and stars fell on alabama last night chorus. We scouten, volgen en presenteren jonge getalenteerde fotografen om. The image opens the first book stars fell on alabama within this trio of stories, collectively titled find a fallen star. We kissed in a field of white and stars fell on alabama last night. Regine petersen 1976 was selected as the most promising artist by an international jury at last years unseen photography fair with her project find a fallen star. Regine petersen find a fallen star foam fotografiemuseum.
I never planned in my imagination a situation so heavenly. Ella and louis again is a studio album by ella fitzgerald and louis armstrong, released in 1957 on verve records. Stars fell on alabama album american finger style guitar. Find a fallen star, regine petersen uses the stories of meteorite falls as a background for her narratives. Foam talent call 2020 foam talent foam paul huf award foam 3h recommended riem vis stipendium lees meer. Stars fell on alabama ed saindon solo vibraphone, solo. The product of carmers sojourn, stars fell on alabama, speaks for itself as a work of literature. She recently published two books, find a fallen star kehrer, 2015 and a brief history of meteorite falls textem, 2014.
Foam talent call 2020 foam talent foam paul huf award foam 3h recommended florentine riem vis grant read more. Carl lamson carmer october 16, 1893 september 11, 1976 was an american author of nonfiction books, memoirs, and novels, many of which focused on americana such as myths, folklore, and tales. At home today playing the classic standard stars fell on alabama while utilizing a four to the bar pulse in the left hand. Interview with regine petersen foam fotografiemuseum. The album was reissued in 1997 on cd with four bonus tracks, recorded at the sessions that produced ella and louis again. On 30 september 1954, a meteorite fell on to a house in sylacauga, alabama. Oscar peterson in a romantic mood vinyl lp amoeba music. Your eyes held a tender light and stars fell on alabama last night. Songs for ellen is an album by jazz guitarist joe pass that was recorded in 1992 and released posthumously in 1994. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide.
Petersen visited these places, interviewed eyewitnesses and elaborated on their stories. One of my favorite versions of this tune in this style would be by. Alabamaasaforeigncountry is the central conceit of the book. Exhibitions of her photographs include the house of photography in hamburg, museum folkwang in essen, james hyman gallery in london and aperture gallery in. She received her ma in photography at the royal college of art in london in 2009. Ann donated the rock to the alabama museum of natural history a couple of years later, but it precipitated a nervous. Jazz standards songs with chords, tabs, lyrics and learning tips titles index page a collection of 390 contemporary jazz song standards with lyrics, chords, tabs and lessons hints from top bands and vocal artists, also with downloadable pdf versions for printing. We scout, follow and present young, talented photographers in order to discover and stimulate exceptional quality. Stars fell on alabama takes us to oak grove alabama, 1954 and chronicles. All things considered for july 31, 1997 hear the all things considered program for july 31.
The first and strongest book, stars fell on alabama, recounts the earliest instance, and involves a woman who was actually. The voluminous find a falling star by german photographer regine petersen is a multifaceted investigation of the places where various meteorite incidents have been recorded. Festival 1956 in a romantic mood is a 1955 album by oscar peterson, accompanied by an orchestra arranged by russ garcia. Regine petersen was born in hamburg, germany in 1976.
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