Irving Aaronson and His Commanders
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Biography
Irving Aaronson, born on February 7, 1895, in New York City, was an American jazz pianist and big band leader. He learned piano at the David Mannes School for Music and played accompaniment in silent movie theaters starting at age 11. Aaronson co-wrote the song "Boo-Hoo-Hoo" in 1921. His first band, the Crusaders, recorded for Edison Records before signing with the Victor label in 1926 as Irving Aaronson and His Commanders. The band achieved success with "Let's Misbehave" in 1927 and performed at the Café des Ambassadeurs in Paris. In 1928, they appeared in Cole Porterâs Broadway musical Paris. They recorded for Vocalion Records in 1933 and Columbia Records from 1934 to 1935, touring across America. In 1939, the band was acquired by Billy Mann, and Aaronson joined Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as a musical director. He held this position until his death on March 10, 1963.
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- Don't Look at Me That Way by Irving Aaronson and His Commanders
- I'm Hummin' - I'm Whistlin' - I'm Singin' (From Paramount's "She Loves Me Not" 1934) by Irving Aaronson and His Commanders
- Crazy Words - Crazy Tune (Vo-Do-De-o)
- All by Yourself in the Moonlight
- Let's Misbehave by Irving Aaronson and His Commanders
- Love in Bloom (From Paramount's "She Loves Me Not" 1934) by Irving Aaronson and His Commanders
- Straight from the Shoulder (Right from the Heart) [From Paramount's "She Loves Me Not" 1934] by Irving Aaronson and His Commanders
- The Pump Song
- I'm Just Wild About Animal Crackers
- Let's Misbehave
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