The Copa Kings were formed in Austin, Texas, out of a desire to breathe new life into some of the great jazz standards of the 1930s, 40s and 50s. With great reverence, the band brings a unique passion, artistry and flair to the jazz music of this period. Led by vocalist Billy Murphy, The Copa Kings pay homage to some of our country's greatest jazz songwriters and performers. Members of the ensemble have played with locally and nationally known acts, including The Atlantics, White Ghost Shivers, The Jazz Pharaohs and The Blackbird Trio.
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Gig Length: 60 - 240 minutes
Languages: English
The legendary Las Vegas hotel, The Sands, was founded by Jakie Freedman, a native Texan. In the late fifties and early sixties, some of the greatest names in entertainment graced the stage of the world-renowned Copa Room at The Sands: Sinatra, Martin, Darin, Cole, Basie, Garland and Bennett, among other legendary performers. This was an era when swing was king, everyone smoked cigarettes and "getting stoned" meant having a few too many cocktails. Now, fifty years later, it seems fitting that a group of musicians, calling themselves The Copa Kings, also hail from the Lone Star State.
The Copa Kings were formed in Austin, Texas, out of a desire to breathe new life into some of the great jazz standards of the 1930s, 40s and 50s. With great reverence, the band brings a unique passion, artistry and flair to the jazz music of this period. Led by vocalist Billy Murphy, The Copa Kings pay homage to some of our country's greatest jazz songwriters and performers. Members of the ensemble have played with locally and nationally known acts, including The Atlantics, White Ghost Shivers, The Jazz Pharaohs and The Blackbird Trio.
You Make Me Feel So Young - Sinatra
Best Is Yet To Come - Sinatra
Doctor Jazz - Various
Closer to the Bone - Louis Prima
Blues In The Night - Louis Armstrong
Come Dance With Me - Sinatra
East Bound and Down - Jerry Reed
Five Guys Named Moe - Louis Jordan/Various
Knock Me a Kiss - Louis Jordan
Fly Me To The Moon - Sinatra/Various
Give It Up or Let Me Go - B. Raitt
Hound Dog - E. Presley
It Don't Mean A Thing - Various
I've Got a Woman - Ray Charles
La Vie En Rose - Louis Armstrong
Luck be a Lady - Sinatra
My Kind of Girl - Sinatra
My One and Only Love - Sinatra
Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out - Various
Sixty Minute Man
Sway - Various
Sweet Georgia Brown
What's The Use of Gettin' Sober - Louis Jordan
The Way You Look Tonight - Sinatra
All I Need Is The Girl - Sinatra/Others
Don't Get Around Much Anymore - Various
The Coffee Song - Sinatra
Women Be Wise - Sippie Wallace
St. Louis Blues
Something's Gotta Give - Various
Now or Never - Billie Holiday
Sugar - Billie Holiday
Pennies From Heaven - Sinatra
Mood Indigo - Instrumental
All of Me - Various
Lazy Bones - Various
How Deep Is The Ocean - Billie Holiday
Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans - Various
Midnight Creeper - Various
Beginning To See The Light - Darin
Love For Sale - Porter/Sinatra/Various
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter - Dean Martin
You Are My Sunshine - Various
As Long as I'm Singin' - Darin
Jump Jive & Wail - Various
On The Street Where You Live - Various
| Billy Murphy | Lead Vocals |
| Rick White | Trumpet |
| Dan Torosian | Sax/Clarinet |
| Angelo Lembesis | Piano |
| Wayne Duncan | Drums |
| Ryan Gould | Upright Bass |
Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin, Ella Fitzgerald, Harry Connick Jr.,
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