So why were not violinists, the ultimate thought-effeminate instrument in jazz, called Professor. Anthony http://www.abar.net Robert G wrote: The point I was...
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Robert Smith
jayaressno
Sep 18, 2008 9:26 am
Dan, The pianists who worked with King Oliver were: Lillian Hardin Clarence Williams Jelly Roll Morton Hersal Thomas Luis Russell Richard M. Jones? Leroy Tibbs...
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Robert Greenwood
robertgreenw...
Sep 18, 2008 9:28 am
... instrument in ... No idea; I am merely reporting what is in the literature. Robert G. Glad to see that Mr Barnett, the violinologist and sometime publisher...
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Tony Standish
standish_au
Sep 18, 2008 1:50 pm
Lionel Reason also worked with Oliver's touring bands, late in his (Oliver's) career. Bob Eagle said Lionel was in Baton Rouge - he'd be very old, now. Even...
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prof_hi_jinx
Sep 19, 2008 3:15 am
Lionel was reportedly born in 1909. He was in Baton Rouge as late as 1993, but beyond that, I don't know. Bob ... From: Tony Standish To:...
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Tommer
tommersl
Sep 19, 2008 6:49 am
... W. C. Handy was a musician and a music teacher; ... Bob, Professor Longhair and Doctor Clayton got their rank in the circles of their friends, which...
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Michael Rader
armstark2000
Sep 19, 2008 7:10 am
In the case of Byrd/Longhair it seems to have been the owner of a place where he played in New Orleans (according to Mike Ledbitter in the sleeve notes to the...
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Michael Rader
armstark2000
Sep 19, 2008 7:46 am
Well, actually Richard showed that it was not La Menthe as heard by Lomax and as Veniero says it *should* be, but Lamotte. ...
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Howard Rye
howardrye
Sep 19, 2008 8:09 am
Yes, this was the point I was making, that Roger was the first to hear it correctly (rather than as La Menthe)! I felt this made Venierošs point distinctly...
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Patrice Champarou
patrice_champ
Sep 19, 2008 8:35 am
... From: "Michael Rader" ... As someone quite "familiar"; with French, and fairly used to various pronunciations in my own country, I would not be able to...
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Patrice Champarou
patrice_champ
Sep 19, 2008 8:53 am
Without getting completely off-topic, maybe I should add that Lamotte/Lamothe was such a common family name (we also have historical examples) because it was,...
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Albert Haim
alberthaim
Sep 19, 2008 1:07 pm
It is with profound sadness that I must notify all that Richard Sudhalter died last night. Richard had pneumonia for several weeks. Last Sunday, he was...
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lindazorakgold
Sep 19, 2008 4:17 pm
Sad, sad news from Albert. All of us who admire Bix owe Richard a deep debt of gratitude. He will be much missed. Please send condolences to his family and let...
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Bob Mates
bluesbob@...
Sep 19, 2008 5:43 pm
I'm not sure that Handy's rank had anything to do with academics. I have a feeling that many people, who taught music, no matter what their education, were...
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Howard Rye
howardrye
Sep 20, 2008 7:38 am
On the other hand dyslexia might have everything to do with my inability to spell pronunciation consistently! ... "lamant" ... Howard Rye, 20 Coppermill Lane,...
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Tommer
tommersl
Sep 20, 2008 9:26 am
http://www.doctorjazz.co.uk/page10bc.html Let the horse speak: "whoever heard of anyone wearing the title `professor of music' advocate ragtime syncopation,...
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Robert Smith
jayaressno
Sep 20, 2008 4:54 pm
Dear Howard, This is off-topic, but your E-mail reminds me of the time Victor Borge related how he learnt to pronounce English. The first time he came to...
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Fredrik Tersmeden
fredrik.ters...
Sep 21, 2008 11:11 am
[This question has already been pousted in another Yahoo group, but I hope noone minds me posting it here too in order to hopefully get more answers. /Fredrik]...
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Tommer
tommersl
Sep 22, 2008 6:01 pm
... residing ... mother. ... which seems ... suggested an ... There is a file that was uploaded at the blues prewar list that might be of interest to this...
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RedHotJazz@yahoogroup...
Sep 23, 2008 10:45 am
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the RedHotJazz group. File :...
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Tommer
tommersl
Sep 23, 2008 4:44 pm
... might ... was ... The file about Martha Copeland can be accessed here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RedHotJazz/files/copeland.JPG Tommer...
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Mordechai Litzman
folke613
Sep 28, 2008 3:18 am
Came across this great 1925 recording of a Red Nichols group, and since it is not available on RHJA I am posting the link. ...
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angelretrabajo
Sep 28, 2008 5:54 pm
Hello everybody! This is my very first post here! ;-) First of all I would like to thank the administrator of this community for my admission ;-) I'm a spanish...
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l.swain@...
lswain02066
Sep 28, 2008 6:46 pm
Angel: Welcome aboard! Thanks for the material on Fats and others. Hearing Fats records as a child in the 40s got me interested in playing the piano, which I...
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Tommer
tommersl
Oct 2, 2008 3:55 pm
Article with description of 2 blacks clubs in Congo Square, the Canal Street and more, note that you have to register to their archives and that it is a low...
I just wanted to welcome Angel Rodriguez to the list. Thanks, Angel, for letting us know about the Internet Archive web site. Not only did I find the book...
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ibflippy
Oct 3, 2008 7:00 am
Looking for tracks from Hal Denman. Also Martin's Pirate Entertainers, Homer Shaffer Band, Wlater Sparks Band. Any info would be greatly appreiciated....
Although the Red Hot Jazz archive has many sound files for Irving Aaronson's two groups, the Commanders and the Crusaders, it does not appear that these groups...
