New items on my website: New archive material Website address on OKC Actual dates BK played with CC in OKC 1940 New info on CC's father Latest info on search...
Members will find the following online article of interest http://www.ntxe-news.com/artman/publish/article_14546.shtml For a good number of years, I and a...
From the fantasy world of Leo Valdes (the Solo Flight website) we learn the following yesterday: "He (Charlie Christian) was known to solo with a very loose...
I may be unawares, but is there ANY video of CC playing anywhere? Movies clips, news reels, promos, club reviews? Jeffn ... [Non-text portions of this message...
Jeff <jeff.nelson28@v...> wrote: I may be unawares, but is there ANY video of CC playing anywhere? Movies clips, news reels, promos, club reviews? Jeff, ...
Just the obvious in that it would answer lots of speculation about CC's playing techniques, style. That in addition to the mesmerizing entertainment value. JN ...
Jeff <jeff.nelson28@v...> wrote: Just the obvious in that it would answer lots of speculation about CC's playing techniques, style. A friend and colleague who...
... be relevant to any discussion since they actually saw CC play. I don't know if Ray G. would be much help but he played with someone who played with...
Jeff <jeff.nelson28@v...> wrote: I don't know if Ray G. would be much help but he played with someone who played with Charlie, Mary O. 2nd hand news but he...
Hello Mates, An interesting column in the New York Times this morning about a 82 year old guy Sol Yaged who plays the clarinet like Benny Goodman, . "Born in...
the biggest casualty of this academic squabble has been any discussion of CC's actual music. how does he address a II-V-1 at high speed? how much was...
Hi Ed, You have a lot of your facts wrong. You are clearly confusing several issues: 1 Valdes and his suggestion that CC played with only two fingers of his...
Ed, No one is going to stop 'musicologists and practicing players' posting factual 'investigations into CC's playing.' A pity you haven't done that yourself....
One request please , well maybe two Could we work out the historical details in a gentleman and scholarly like fashion with dignity and just a little bit of...
"Thomas Cotter" <tchlfxvt@l...> wrote: Could we work out the historical details in a gentleman and scholarly like fashion with dignity and just a little bit of...
Ya, I remember being wacked a few times by your Board of education. I think I learned my lesson, I'm still sorry , I lost my temper , I did so under the...
"Thomas Cotter" <tchlfxvt@l...> wrote: The thing is I respect you guys quite alot. But feel you are behaving poorly. Ok Tom, Do you think that I should say and...
I would also point out that (as most of you will be unaware) on page 160 of my 2nd edition you will find that I have recommended Leo Valdes Website!!! I must...
Peter, Thank you for the relply I just think it would help if you could be more diplomatic. My honest opinion is that Leo is entitled to his opinion. He has...
"Thomas Cotter" <tchlfxvt@l...> wrote: My honest opinion is that Leo is entitled to his opinion. He has been studying Charlie's playing for most of his life , ...
folks- ah well, gave it a shot; i apologize for cluttering inboxes even more. deaf ears on a jazz list; a brutal irony. i'll give up on this - CC has to be...
Mr Hewitt - you Blewitt. I answered your two pages of innacuracy and asked a reasonable question of you as a guitarist in regard to CC playing with only two ...
holy cow; i haven't heard that since the fourth grade. peter, you're the only one speaking; as i said, no one cares any more, it's over, time to move on. i...
Dear Mr Hewitt, You wrote: 1 the biggest casualty of this academic squabble has been any discussion of CC's actual music. Not so. There are 147 members of...
although you completely ignored my last note (in yet another 1-note digest, alas; even CC preferred a band), there may be a few things worth noting: - i'm not...
Ed, It appears to have escaped your notice that Yahoo make the rules on their group sites and I, for one, am very satisfied with that. If you don't like their...
peter- i should read that as a charm-impaired "no," correct? peter, this just proves to me that this is all about peter broadbent - it's not about Charlie...
"ehewitt2002" <ehewitt@w...> wrote: peter- i should read that as a charm-impaired "no," correct? Ed- You should read it at face value - you don't make the...