Count Basie Plays for Daddy-O
May 11, 1959 at the Trianon Ballroom.
This was a party In celebration of Daddy-O Daylie's 10th year as one of the biggest disc jockeys on Chicago radio. Other acts on the bill that night were Pearl Bailey (who played earlier that night at the Tivoli Theater down the street), Phineas Newborn, Earl Coleman, Dorothy Donegan, Ramsey Lewis, Ernestine Anderson and Slappy White. There was a ten-foot cake for the crowd. Miles Davis, who was performing at the Sutherland Lounge that night, stopped by. The show was on a Monday; it started at 9PM and ended at 3AM.
The prevous day at the Regal, Chicago's other big disc jockey Al Benson hosted a show featuring Jackie Wilson, Eugene Church, Etta James, Sil Austin, The Eldorados and Lorez Alexandria.
Photo by Ted Williams
Count Basie Plays for Daddy-O
May 11, 1959 at the Trianon Ballroom.
This was a party In celebration of Daddy-O Daylie's 10th year as one of the biggest disc jockeys on Chicago radio. Other acts on the bill that night were Pearl Bailey (who played earlier that night at the Tivoli Theater down the street), Phineas Newborn, Earl Coleman, Dorothy Donegan, Ramsey Lewis, Ernestine Anderson and Slappy White. There was a ten-foot cake for the crowd. Miles Davis, who was performing at the Sutherland Lounge that night, stopped by. The show was on a Monday; it started at 9PM and ended at 3AM.
The prevous day at the Regal, Chicago's other big disc jockey Al Benson hosted a show featuring Jackie Wilson, Eugene Church, Etta James, Sil Austin, The Eldorados and Lorez Alexandria.
Photo by Ted Williams