Artist description Big Band arrangments recalling those of the 30's, 40's and 50's. The album is a "tribute to his father". It realizes Mike's lifelong dream to have his father's music arranged, played, and recorded by a full orchestra. It combines five original songs composed by Jack Callaway with four songs written by his son, Michael, and one, "The Credit Card Blues", which was a joint effort.

Music Style Big Band

Musical Influences David J. Van De Pitte

Similar Artists Johnny Trudell Orchestra

Artist History The Callaway family tradition is one of love expressed in music, inspired by a husband's love for his wife and a fathers love for his children. With this CD, "Golden Memories", two generations of the Callaway family share the story of their lives written in song. Jack Callaway, Michael Callaway's father, was first infused with music as a child by his mother, Evelyn Callaway, who at the age of eight years old was said to have played the paino for Jesse James and the Younger Brothers Gang in Missouri. Jack and his mother, at one point, starred in a half-hour radio show, "Jack and His Uke". As a young man, Jack married Jimye Thorpe Callaway, a professional singer who sang with a Big Band in the 1930's. Later Jimye and, then their children inspired the eighty, or so, songs Jack wrote, often while traveling for work. Mike recalls his father calling home to sing a newly compossed song to his mother as she excitedly listened.

Location Southfield, Michigan - USA

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