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3 unusual facts about Stompin' at the Savoy


Complete Live at the Spotlight Club 1958

# "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Edgar Sampson) - 4:15 Originally released on Ahmad Jamal Trio Volume IV

One Million Kisses

"One Million Kisses" is a song by the band Rufus, released as a single in 1983 from the live album Stompin' at the Savoy.

Savoy Ballroom

"Stompin' at the Savoy", a 1934 Big Band classic song and jazz standard recorded by Chick Webb, was named after the ballroom.


Erin, Ontario

Erin is home to many notable residents, including film-maker Mike Clattenburg, Ex-NHL player Jeff Shevalier, the late musician Stompin' Tom Connors and NHL Referee Terry Gregson.

I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate

David Bowie used to team this song with an updated version of the Flares 1960 doo-wop song "Foot Stompin'" during the (1974) Diamond Dogs tour, as heard on the compliation Rarest One Bowie.

Juno Awards of 1973

David Crombie, Toronto's mayor at that time, presented the Best Male Vocalist award to Stompin' Tom Connors.

Marc Copland

Ogawa subsequently organized and produced Stompin’ with Savoy (Savoy), featuring an all-star quintet including fellow Philadelphian Randy Brecker and the late Bob Berg.

Stompin' at the Savoy – Live

The fourth side of the album included four new studio recordings of which two were released as singles, "Ain't Nobody" and "One Million Kisses".


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