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from “Lady Day” (Columbia, 1954). Originally recorded July, 1935. Personnel: Benny Goodman (clarinet), John Kirby (double bass), Cozy Cole (drums), John Truehart (guitar), Teddy Wilson (piano), Ben Webster (tenor sax), and Roy Eldridge (trumpet). Digital conversion from original vinyl to high-quality .mp3 via Audacity (audacityteam.org).

Kay Starr “Dixieland Band” (1962) from the Album “Screamin’ Jay Hawkins & Lillian Briggs with Kay Starr & Charlie Francis". Coronet Records. Digital conversion from original vinyl to high-quality .mp3 via Audacity (audacityteam.org).

After many long days of wandering Orpheus died. At last his spirit was free from mortal ties and he descended to the Land of the Dead. He found his beloved Eurydice and together they roamed the fields and hills of the land of the shadows in everlasting happiness.

At last after many hours Orpheus saw the first faint light of day. In joy, he hurried on ahead but forgetting the warning of the Gods, he turned around. He smiled happily and held out his arms to receive her but suddenly she began to vanish like a vision fading. He had looked around too soon. Slowly she slipped back into the darkness. Don Shirley, an improvisation based on the story of “Orpheus...

The members of the Underworld conferred and Hades could not deny Orpheus’ plea. Very majestically they gave Orpheus permission to lead Eurydice out of the Underworld and back to the land of the living. However, there was one condition which they imposed: Orpheus would lead the way and she would follow, and never once was he to look back at her until they had both reached the sunlight world. And...

(After his pleading he retires to another nearby section to await the decision of the Court). Don Shirley, an improvisation based on the story of “Orpheus in the Underworld” (Cadence, 1956). Digital conversion from original vinyl to high-quality .mp3 via Audacity (audacityteam.org).

(He then tells the court the dangers he willingly underwent in order to get to his beloved Eurydice): He passed the Monster Briareus with his hundred whirling arms and the nine headed Hydra. Further on he saw terrible dire-breathing Chimaera. He even encountered Tityus, the giant whose massive body covered nine acres. Any or all of this he would gladly do again if only he could gain the court’s...

The strains of the golden lyre filled the Underworld and from every side the shadows, as under a spell, gathered around Orpheus. Then Orpheus, standing before them, sang a song of sorrow. “O sovereigns of the Underworld, hear the words of my breaking heart. Love has brought me here. I have not come to seek out the secrets of your dark abode. I have come only to find Eurydice, my beloved, she wh...

Orpheus started out at once on the long, dangerous journey to the World of the dead. In his search he passed all kinds of desolate, shadowy beings. He saw the Griefs, Avenging Care, the Pale Diseases, and Melancholy Age. He passed Fear and Hunger. He saw Toil, Poverty, and Death. The Cruel Furies gazed on him with ugly faces. Don Shirley, an improvisation based on the story of “Orpheus in the U...

Orpheus now wandered aimlessly through the land playing sad tunes and singing of his grief. At length, unable to bear his sorrow any longer, Orpheus appealed to Jupiter to grant him permission to go to the Underworld to ask Hades for his beautiful bride. Such a thing had never before been granted to a mortal. But Jupiter conceded. Don Shirley, an improvisation based on the story of “Orpheus in ...

One day Orpheus wandered through the woods he fell in love with a nymph called Eurydice. Their happiness was as beautiful as the sky and the sea. And Hymen, the God of Marriage, flew down from Olympus in his saffron-colored robe to wed them. But the joy of their love was quickly destroyed, for on that very day, as Eurydice wandered in a meadow, she was bitten by a poisonous viper and died leavi...

Once long ago there lived a youth named Orpheus. The Gods loved Orpheus so much that they endowed him with two gifts: the gift of poetry and the gift of music. And the great God Apollo gave him a golden lyre. Orpheus sang and played with such perfection that he cast an enchantment over everything about him. So moving were his songs and the music of his lyre that he even charmed the hard rocks a...

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