Hot Town
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- Not to be confused with Summer in the CitySummer in the City"Summer in the City" is the title of a song recorded by The Lovin' Spoonful, written by Mark Sebastian and Steve Boone. It came from their album Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful and it reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 1966...
, a song which opens with the words 'hot town'.
Hot Town is the title of a song both composed and recorded by Fess Williams and his Royal Flush Orchestra
Fess Williams and his Royal Flush Orchestra
Fess Williams and his Royal Flush Orchestra was the main band of clarinetist Fess Williams from 1926–1930- Brief history :In 1926 Williams formed the Royal Flush Orchestra. The popular hot jazz outfit held residency at Harlem's Savoy Ballroom for most of its life and recorded on the Victor,...
. It was first recorded on 17 April 1929 in New York
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and released on both the Victor and Bluebird labels.
It was the best selling record for Fess Williams
Fess Williams
Stanley Williams was an American jazz musician.-Early life:...
throughout his entire career, which spanned over several decades.