Hello, I'm unable to play the .ram files at Scott Alexander's incredible Red Hot Jazz Archive via my Linux (Ubuntu 8.04) OS. When I click on a link I receive...
This British quartet recorded in 1925 and 1926 on British Columbia and featured brilliant guitar player, Len Fillis. Their recordings are listed in Rust. I own...
Really sad news from Leslie Johnson and the Mississippi Rag magazine: http://www.mississippirag.com/index.html Best regards, Agustín [Non-text portions...
We all know about how Fletcher Henderson changed jazz arranging with his call and response, his changing instrumentation, etc. But it's easier to appreciate...
When checking out the Internet Archive for Soundies, as GregL pointed out, one should also look up Max Fleisher's animated films, especially the Betty Boop...
To my extreme embarrassment, I have learned that you may have received a message from me inviting you to become my Facebook "friend," or whatever. I joined...
A Memorial Concert for RICHARD M. SUDHALTER Musician, Author, Jazz Historian Monday, January 12, 2009 Saint Peter's Church 7:00-7:10 Representative Recording...
I got (no pun intended) good information about Tommy Gott. Tommy Gott's given names were Arlan Thomas, not Thomas Arlan. But by the 1940s he was Thomas Arlan....
Hello everyone and Merry Christmas. My name is Steve Hester. I collect, research, and working on a book on Red Nichols with my father, Stan Hester. We have...
Came across an excellent recording of Washboard Cut Out by Bobbie Leecan's Need More Band that I would like to share with the group - this recording is new to...
I've recently become fascinated with the work of trumpeter Tommy Gott. Anybody have any info on him other than in the "usual sources?" (i.e., Lord, Rust,...
The concert, organized by Dan Levinson and Dorothy Kellogg with Judy Kahn as stage manager, will take place according to the following details. Date: Monday,...
I am interested in finding out more about Frankie Newton. The material about him in reference books seems to repeat the same sorts of things-that he didn't...
Hello All, I have just joined the group and am learning a tremendous amount from reading the posts. Thank you for sharing your expertise and enthusiasm. A few...
A few days ago,I found an album on the TOPS label of Jack Teagarden.This album featured his orchestra.The album has a picture of Teagarden well into middle age...
Dear David and Howard, Many thanks for your answers to my query. As promised, your answers have been diligently noted by being copied into my "Green Book". ...
I wanted to be let known that the trumpet solo on "Passionette" has been attributed to Shad Collins in some very reliable sources (namely Hughes...
Hello Roger, I am sorry that this will take 3 e mails, but I wanted to give some data that many may not be familiar with this great musician Recordings...
The Doctor Jazz website has been updated with the following 5 articles of great historical interest: Brian Goggin sends an excellent essay on Benjamin (Reb) F....
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RedHotJazz/photos/album/854336427/pic/list?mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=21&&dir=asc If anyone can give me any information on...
OBITUARY: Rosetta Reitz; champion of women in jazz; 84 http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20081124/news_1m24reitz.html By Douglas Martin NEW YORK TIMES...
Hi everyone! I discovered this site about 2 years ago and find the discography fascinating. I have been collecting 78 rpm recordings since I was 15 (1967) when...
I could not believe it. There is 8 new items updated on the Doctor Jazz website, including some pieces on Johnny St. Cyr, Volly DeFaut, Nick Rodriguez, Tony...
On February 18, 1931 King Oliver & His Orchestra recorded three titles, viz.: Where That Ol' Man River Flows Sugar Blues I'm Crazy About My Baby Allen and Rust...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RedHotJazz/photos/album/854336427/pic/list Here is the link. As I have time I'll add more of whats in the scrap book. Currently I...
Hello, My name is Lanny and I'm new to this forum. I've been playing tenor banjo years. I've heard a lot of Irish Tenor Banjo and old-time music, but not much...
A fight to save a bit of musical history is being waged for the buildings of Tin Pan Alley. Tin Pan Alley fans try to save classic American songwriting enclave...
