http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6797&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rssBop was not created from nothing; it was an extension of existing developments in Swing. And trumpet virtuoso Roy Eldridge was a key player in the transition. Eldridge began his career in Chicago in the 1920s, playing in carnival, circus and dance bands. In 1931, he moved to New York City and joined the big band circuit. Four years later, he started his own big band, which toured and recorded for the next ten years. Eldridge's dazzlingly bright tone and enormous range made him an exceptional soloist, and his phrasing possessed a dramatic flair that secured his position as a trumpet star. His pyrotechnic playing pointed the way towards Bop, inspiring a young trumpeter named Dizzy Gillespie. In the late 1940s, Eldridge began touring and recording with small groups as well, collaborating with Gillespie in 1954. He retired in 1981. - Noah EnelowClassic Swingen720Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:55:46 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6797&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop was not created from nothing; it was an extension of existing developments in Swing. And trumpet virtuoso Roy Eldridge was a key player in the transition. Eldridge began his career in Chicago in the 1920s, playing in carnival, circus and dance bands. In 1931, he moved to New York City and joined the big band circuit. Four years later, he started his own big band, which toured and recorded for the next ten years. Eldridge's dazzlingly bright tone and enormous range made him an exceptional soloist, and his phrasing possessed a dramatic flair that secured his position as a trumpet star. His pyrotechnic playing pointed the way towards Bop, inspiring a young trumpeter named Dizzy Gillespie. In the late 1940s, Eldridge began touring and recording with small groups as well, collaborating with Gillespie in 1954. He retired in 1981. - Noah Enelow http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3282928&variant=play&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss Classic Swing Tue, 20 Aug 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Roy Eldridge on Rhapsody Online 3282928 tra.3282928 Roy Eldridge art.6797 0.99 The Debut/Period Sampler alb.268848 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/6/7/7/677760_170x170.jpg 2002-08-20 00:00:00.0 2002-08-20 00:00:00.0 true How High The Moon tra.3282928 250000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3282928&variant=play&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3282928&variant=data&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.657722&variant=play&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss Swing Mon, 9 May 1949 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Roy Eldridge on Rhapsody Online 657722 tra.657722 Roy Eldridge art.6797 0.99 Uptown alb.102133 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/1/9/3/1303914_170x170.jpg 1990-01-30 00:00:00.0 1949-05-09 00:00:00.0 true Let Me Off Uptown tra.657722 185000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.657722&variant=play&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.657722&variant=data&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10665287&variant=play&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss Classic Swing Thu, 1 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Roy Eldridge on Rhapsody Online 10665287 tra.10665287 Roy Eldridge art.6797 0.99 Roy Eldridge alb.10658265 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/5/2/3/853257_170x170.jpg 2004-01-01 00:00:00.0 2004-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Let Me Off Uptown tra.10665287 184000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10665287&variant=play&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10665287&variant=data&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21407069&variant=play&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss Classic Swing Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Roy 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11169008&variant=data&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.657841&variant=play&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss Classic Swing Fri, 1 Jan 1954 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Roy Eldridge on Rhapsody Online 657841 tra.657841 Roy Eldridge art.6797 0.0 Roy And Diz alb.155556 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/3/3/9/1079336_170x170.jpg 1994-04-19 00:00:00.0 1954-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Limehouse Blues tra.657841 594000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.657841&variant=play&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.657841&variant=data&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11278120&variant=play&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss Classic Swing Tue, 22 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Roy Eldridge on Rhapsody Online 11278120 tra.11278120 Roy Eldridge art.6797 0.99 That Warm Feeling alb.11277365 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13859931&variant=play&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss Classic Swing Sat, 2 Aug 2008 07:35:42 -0700 Top Tracks by Roy Eldridge on Rhapsody Online 13859931 tra.13859931 Roy Eldridge art.6797 0.99 Me And You Blues alb.13856482 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/4/6/3/1003646_170x170.jpg 2004-01-01 00:00:00.0 null true Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams tra.13859931 200000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13859931&variant=play&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13859931&variant=data&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13859900&variant=play&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss Classic Swing Sat, 2 Aug 2008 07:35:42 -0700 Top Tracks by Roy Eldridge on Rhapsody Online 13859900 tra.13859900 Roy Eldridge art.6797 0.99 Me And You Blues alb.13856482 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/4/6/3/1003646_170x170.jpg 2004-01-01 00:00:00.0 null true Let Me Off Uptown tra.13859900 184000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13859900&variant=play&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13859900&variant=data&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13859911&variant=play&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss Classic Swing Fri, 1 Aug 2008 16:38:31 -0700 Top Tracks by Roy Eldridge on Rhapsody Online 13859911 tra.13859911 Roy Eldridge art.6797 0.99 Me And You Blues alb.13856482 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/4/6/3/1003646_170x170.jpg 2004-01-01 00:00:00.0 null true S Wonderful tra.13859911 157000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13859911&variant=play&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13859911&variant=data&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13859953&variant=play&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss Classic Swing Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:00:29 -0700 Top Tracks by Roy Eldridge on Rhapsody Online 13859953 tra.13859953 Roy Eldridge art.6797 0.99 Me And You Blues alb.13856482 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/4/6/3/1003646_170x170.jpg 2004-01-01 00:00:00.0 null true Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams tra.13859953 228000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13859953&variant=play&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13859953&variant=data&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.657726&variant=play&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss Classic Swing Mon, 9 May 1949 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Roy Eldridge on Rhapsody Online 657726 tra.657726 Roy Eldridge art.6797 0.99 Uptown alb.102133 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/1/9/3/1303914_170x170.jpg 1990-01-30 00:00:00.0 1949-05-09 00:00:00.0 true Stop! The Red Light's On tra.657726 198000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.657726&variant=play&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.657726&variant=data&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.657995&variant=play&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss Classic Swing Sat, 1 Jan 1977 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Roy Eldridge on Rhapsody Online 657995 tra.657995 Roy Eldridge art.6797 0.99 Montreux '77 alb.189698 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/5/4/2/252450_170x170.jpg 1989-08-07 00:00:00.0 1977-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea tra.657995 568000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.657995&variant=play&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.657995&variant=data&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.658085&variant=play&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss Classic Swing Tue, 24 Sep 1946 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Roy 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.658091&variant=data&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2301552&variant=play&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss Classic Swing Wed, 4 Jun 1975 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Roy Eldridge on Rhapsody Online 2301552 tra.2301552 Roy Eldridge art.6797 0.99 Happy Time alb.142315 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/7/5/3/1813573_170x170.jpg 2006-12-19 00:00:00.0 1975-06-04 00:00:00.0 true Let Me Off Uptown tra.2301552 184000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2301552&variant=play&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2301552&variant=data&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2301619&variant=play&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss Classic Swing Sat, 1 Jan 1994 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Roy Eldridge on Rhapsody Online 2301619 tra.2301619 Roy Eldridge art.6797 0.99 Little Jazz: The Best Of The Verve Years alb.124683 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/4/2/1082401_170x170.jpg 2004-10-12 00:00:00.0 1994-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Bugle Call Rag tra.2301619 308000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2301619&variant=play&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2301619&variant=data&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19569011&variant=play&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss Classic Swing Tue, 1 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Roy Eldridge on Rhapsody Online 19569011 tra.19569011 Roy Eldridge art.6797 0.99 Little Jazz Greats alb.19563838 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/1/4/7/1207417_170x170.jpg 2008-01-01 00:00:00.0 2008-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Mr. Ghost Goes To Town tra.19569011 173000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19569011&variant=play&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19569011&variant=data&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19569010&variant=play&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss Classic Swing Tue, 1 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Roy Eldridge on Rhapsody Online 19569010 tra.19569010 Roy Eldridge art.6797 0.99 Little Jazz Greats alb.19563838 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/1/4/7/1207417_170x170.jpg 2008-01-01 00:00:00.0 2008-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Yellow Fire tra.19569010 159000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19569010&variant=play&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19569010&variant=data&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19569008&variant=play&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss Classic Swing Tue, 1 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Roy Eldridge on Rhapsody Online 19569008 tra.19569008 Roy Eldridge art.6797 0.99 Little Jazz Greats alb.19563838 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/1/4/7/1207417_170x170.jpg 2008-01-01 00:00:00.0 2008-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Sam, Sam 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Tracks by Roy Eldridge on Rhapsody Online 19569017 tra.19569017 Roy Eldridge art.6797 0.99 Little Jazz Greats alb.19563838 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/1/4/7/1207417_170x170.jpg 2008-01-01 00:00:00.0 2008-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Little Jazz tra.19569017 44000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19569017&variant=play&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19569017&variant=data&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2448883&variant=play&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss Classic Swing Fri, 1 Jan 1954 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Roy Eldridge on Rhapsody Online 2448883 tra.2448883 Roy Eldridge art.6797 0.0 Roy And Diz alb.155556 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/3/3/9/1079336_170x170.jpg 1994-04-19 00:00:00.0 1954-01-01 00:00:00.0 true I Can't Get Started tra.2448883 659000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2448883&variant=play&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2448883&variant=data&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3917672&variant=play&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss Classic Swing Tue, 13 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Roy Eldridge on Rhapsody Online 3917672 tra.3917672 Roy Eldridge art.6797 0.99 NEA Jazz Masters alb.309212 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/1/8/5/1315810_170x170.jpg 2004-01-13 00:00:00.0 2004-01-13 00:00:00.0 true Little Jazz tra.3917672 158000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3917672&variant=play&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3917672&variant=data&rws=%2Froy-eldridge%2Ftop-tracks.rss