Traffic Jam
Artie Shaw and his Orchestra : Traffic Jam
A very high-energy swing tune that opens with Buddy Rich on the drums. The song can be heard in MGM’s 1939 motion picture comedy ‘Dancing Co-Ed’, starring Lana Turner, Richard Carlson, and Artie Shaw as himself.
Album:
Side A: Traffic Jam
Side B: Serenade To A Savage
Style: Jazz
Date Recorded: June 12, 1939
Composer: Artie Shaw, Teddy McCrae
Lyricist: na
Instrumentation: Alto Saxophone, Bass, Clarinet, Drums, Guitar, Piano, Tenor Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet
Charted: ‘Traffic Jam’ charted on Billboard in 1939 for 6 weeks reaching a high of #9.
Wikipedia: Traffic Jam
Name: Instrumental
Instrumental
Artie Shaw and his Orchestra
- Alto Saxophone – Hank Freeman, Les Robinson
- Bass – Sid Weiss
- Clarinet – Artie Shaw
- Drums – George Wettling
- Guitar – Al Avola
- Piano – Bob Kitsis
- Tenor Saxophone – George Auld*, Tony Pastor
- Trombone – George Arus, Harry Rodgers, Les Jenkins
- Trumpet – Bernie Privin, Chuck Peterson, John Best