JIGSAW PUZZLE BLUES (1933) by the Joe Venuti/Eddie Lang Blue Five

This tune done by Fleetwood Mac was originally performed by the Venuti/Lang Blue Five 35 years earlier and clearly infuenced it (see also my video of Fleetwood Mac’s version on my channel). As well as Joe Venuti on violin and Eddie Lang on acoustic guitar, the Blue Five comprised of Jimmy Dorsey (trumpet, clarinet and alto sax), Adrian Rollini (bass sax and vibes) and Phil Wall (piano). The tune was written by Venuti and Rollini and was recorded in New York City on 28 February 1933 (around a month befo
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