I Cover the Waterfront
Context
Title cited among the 1943 recordings of Dick Willebrandts, pianist and leader of one of the most popular big bands in the Netherlands during the Occupation. In 1943, his orchestra recorded for Decca and for the Deutsche Europasender radio, where it could play English and American tunes under their original titles. Some of these recordings were released on CD in 1989 by Grannyphone.
In the genealogy of jazz
This track belongs to Swing, big bands, Dutch jazz. Among the origins and influences of Swing, big bands: Chicago, Stride (Harlem piano), Harlem: Henderson, Redman, Ellington, Kansas City, Boogie-woogie, Symphonic jazz, dance orchestras.