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I want to be Happy Venuti 1969 In 1969 George Wein brings his Newport All Stars to Copenhagen, Denmark. In the band are Ruby Braff cornet, Joe Venuti violin, Barney Kessel guitar, Red Norvo vibraphone, Larry Ridley bass, Don Lamond drums and of course George Wein piano. Joe Venuti is featured in “I want to be Happy“. One of Joe's specialties was to loosen the hairs on his bow and play with the hairs over the strings with the bow underneath the violin Giuseppe (Joe) Venuti (September 16, 1903 -- August 14, 1978) was a U.S. jazz musician and violinist. Venuti claimed to have been born aboard a ship as his parents emigrated from Italy, though many believe he was simply born in Philadelphia. Considered the father of jazz violin, he pioneered the use of string instruments in jazz along with the guitarist Eddie Lang, a childhood friend of his. Through the 1920s and early 1930s, Venuti produced many recordings. He worked with Goodman, the Dorsey Brothers, Bing Crosby, the Bo
