The South Shore Syncopators at the Bix Beiderbecke Birthday Bash at Bickford Theatre

The South Shore Syncopators are pleased to announce their appearance at the Bickford Theater in Morristown, New Jersey for their annual Bix Beiderbecke Birthday Bash on March 14, 2011 at 8:00pm. The Bix Beiderbecke Birthday Celebration is a prestigious event and the South Shore Syncopators are honored to have been asked to perform this year.

The Syncopators have chosen a diverse program of music associated with Bix Beiderbecke, his colleagues and other bands and performers of his time. Of course, you will hear such Beiderbecke favorites as the Paul Whiteman version of “From Monday On,” the Jean Goldkette version of “Proud of a Baby Like You,” but you will also hear music by bands that Bix came into contact with on the road, like the great Fletcher Henderson Orchestra, the Coon-Sanders Nighthawks, the Missourians and others...

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The South Shore Syncopators are pleased to announce their appearance at the Bickford Theater in Morristown, New Jersey for their annual Bix Beiderbecke Birthday Bash on March 14, 2011 at 8:00pm. The Bix Beiderbecke Birthday Celebration is a prestigious event and the South Shore Syncopators are honored to have been asked to perform this year.

The Syncopators have chosen a diverse program of music associated with Bix Beiderbecke, his colleagues and other bands and performers of his time. Of course, you will hear such Beiderbecke favorites as the Paul Whiteman version of “From Monday On,” the Jean Goldkette version of “Proud of a Baby Like You,” but you will also hear music by bands that Bix came into contact with on the road, like the great Fletcher Henderson Orchestra, the Coon-Sanders Nighthawks, the Missourians and others. In addition the Syncopators have added some new vocal numbers to their repertoire expressly for this appearance. You’ll hear The Rhythm Boys’ version of “The Bluebirds and the Blackbirds Got Together,” transcribed from the soundtrack of the Paul Whiteman movie, “The King of Jazz,” and other selections made famous by Bing Crosby, Marion Harris and Hal Kemp.

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