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1953

First issue of Playboy magazine includes a feature on the Dorsey Brothers.

1957

Playboy Music Polls start and release the Playboy Jazz All-Stars (Vol.1).

1958

The second Playboy Music Poll and a two record release, Playboy Jazz All-Stars (Vol.2)

1959

April 1959, planning begins for the 1st Playboy Jazz Festival.

1959

Venue changed from Soldier Field to the indoor Chicago Stadium.

1959

Attendances: Friday night 19,010, Saturday matinee 5,024, Saturday night 22,029, Sunday matinee 6,333, Sunday night 17,673, Total 70,069

1960

Playboy Jazz All-Stars (Vol.3) contains four tracks from the 1st Playboy Jazz Festival. 

1979

Playboy presented its next jazz festival at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles.

Timeline
Playboy Jazz All-Stars Polls

The Playboy All-stars (Vol 3/A)

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The First Playboy Jazz Festival introduced by Mort Sahl - (5m 16s)

 

Track 01 - Count Basie - Blues In Hoss Flat - (3m 11s)

 

Track 02 - Coleman Hawkins - Body and Soul - (6m 04s)

 

Track 03 - Shelly Manne - My Manne Shelley - (3m 34s)

 

Track 04 - Stan Getz - Bronx Blues - (5m 31s)

 

Track 05 - Four Freshmen - In This Whole Wide World - (2m 58s)

 

Track 06 - Erroll Garner - Mambo 207 - (4m 10s)

 

Track 07 - Jack Teagarden - When the Saints Go Marching In - (6m 38s)

 

Track 08 - JJ Johnson - Hello Young Lovers - (5m 16s)

 

Track 09 - Chet Baker - Twenties Late - (3m 48s)

        

Track 10 - Bob Brookmeyer - The Sheikh of Araby - (5m 01s)

        

Total - 51m 37s (Stereo)

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