Joe Lipman composed and arranged for Bunny Berigan, Jimmy Dorsey, Sarah Vaughan, Charlie Parker and worked as staff arranger in television for Perry Como and Hollywood Palace.
21 Facts About Joe Lipman
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At the age of 19, Lipman moved to New York City and joined the Benny Goodman orchestra on his Let's Dance radio show in 1934 and 1935 as a pianist.
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Joe Lipman encountered the arrangements and compositions that Goodman acquired from Fletcher Henderson.
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Joe Lipman arranged for Vincent Lopez, and worked as pianist and arranger for Bill Staffon in 1935 and Irving Aaronson in 1936, and became pianist and arranger with the Artie Shaw Orchestra in 1936.
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Joe Lipman played for and recorded with orchestra leader Nathaniel Shilkret in early 1937.
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In 1937 Lipman joined Bunny Berigan's band as pianist and remained in that position until Joe Bushkin took over in 1938.
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Joe Lipman re-orchestrated Berigan's second version of "I Can't Get Started".
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Joe Lipman produced more popular dance material that was challenging for the band like that of arrangers Jimmy Mundy or Jerry Gray.
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Joe Lipman remained with the Jimmy Dorsey band until February 1942, when he was replaced by Johnny Guarnieri.
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Joe Lipman wrote hits for Glenn Miller such as "Blue Evening" and was helped by the success of bands led by Artie Shaw and Les Brown.
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In 1948 vocalist Sarah Vaughan contracted with Columbia Records, and Joe Lipman was hired to arrange the song "Black Coffee" for her.
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Joe Lipman was contracted to write an arrangement "et " for Nat King Cole in late 1950.
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Joe Lipman was the musical director on the recording of the Eileen Barton No 1 hit "If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake" in 1949.
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Joe Lipman worked on Como's staff from 1957 to 1962 for Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall.
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Joe Lipman worked on The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom and with Connie Francis.
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Joe Lipman's uncertainty caused Como's conductor Mitchell Ayres to accept an offer to become the conductor for a television show in Los Angeles.
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Ayres asked Joe Lipman to become staff arranger, so Joe Lipman moved in 1963 and worked on the television variety program The Hollywood Palace, which premiered in early 1964.
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Joe Lipman was required to write arrangements every week for the telecast.
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Joe Lipman's career includes orchestrations and ghost writing for Broadway shows, film scores, and television shows.
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Joe Lipman co-wrote the arrangements with Henri Rene for the 1964 release David Merrick Presents Hits from His Broadway Hits featuring John Gary and Ann-Margret.
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Joe Lipman would earn a second Emmy nomination for "Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction" in 1980 for The Big Show.