【美国人物志】亚提•萧(4/7)
无数少女、少妇心目中的白马王子和“师奶杀手”亚提·萧，是大乐团全盛时期的超级巨星，一等一的竖笛演奏高手，是爵士乐界的“猫王”！他传奇而浪漫的人生有过无数骄人的音乐成就，成为摇摆乐与大乐团时期的最佳见证。Hints:
Artie Shaw
"Any Old Time"
"Begin the Beguine"
Cole Porter
http://t1.g.hjfile.cn/listen/201304/20130403113158517031.mp3Artie Shaw was always trying something new, something different. He heard a young black woman sing and hired her for his band. This was the first time that a black woman sang with white musicians. Racial separation was the rule in many states. Artie Shaw did not care.
The young singer was Billie Holiday. She would become very famous within a few years. Listen as Billie Holiday sings with Artie Shaw's band. This recording was made in 1938. It is called "Any Old Time."
That same year, Artie Shaw and his band recorded what would be one of their most popular songs. It sold millions of records. It still sells several thousand each year. Shaw was surprised that it became so popular. The song is "Begin the Beguine" written by Cole Porter.亚提·萧总是在尝试一些新的、与众不同的东西。他听了一位黑人女歌手的演唱后，就与其签约让她加入了自己的乐队。这是第一次黑人女性与白人音乐家同台演唱。在当时的很多州里，种族隔离政策还在大行其道。可亚提·萧并不在乎这个。这位年轻的女歌手就是Billie Holiday。她在短短的几年间就大红大紫起来。听一下Billie Holiday与亚提·萧的乐队的演唱吧。这张专辑录制于1938年，叫《Any old time》。在同一年，亚提·萧与他的乐队录制了他们最受欢迎的曲目中的一首歌曲。这首歌曲不但当时突破了百万的销量，现在每年还有上千张的销售成绩。亚提·萧对这首歌会如此受欢迎感到惊讶。这首歌就是由Cole Porter写的"Begin the Beguine"。
——译文来自: hawkinmoon
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