Uncommon Video: Vince Guaraldi’s First Televised Efficiency of “Linus and Lucy” (1964)

In 1964—a yr earlier than the discharge of A Char­lie Brown Christ­mas—Vince Guaral­di gave the primary tele­vised per­for­mance of “Linus and Lucy.” Filmed for pub­lic tele­vi­sion, the per­for­mance fea­tured Guaral­di on piano, Tom Bee­son on bass, and John Rae on drums. Lengthy unseen, this 1964 per­for­mance cap­tures the piece in its ear­li­est tele­vised type, effectively earlier than A Char­lie Brown Christ­mas turned the sec­ond-best-sell­ing jazz album in his­to­ry. Sit again, take a deep breath, and revel in this groovy, his­toric per­for­mance.

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