I see that some silly person has copied the Chadbourne about Margaret Johnson working with Lester Young from Ailing Music Guide into Wiki (but here wonky)...
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Rob
rbilleaud
May 6, 2010 1:13 pm
If anyone is interested in pre-war European Jazz bands, I have posted some photos on my website from the pile of stuff left to me by my uncle Ben Pickering who...
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gerry.paton
May 7, 2010 9:14 am
... Wonderful photos! Do you have any from that time showing drum kits? I'd love to see what setup UK drummers were using during that period....
8034
rwondraschek
May 7, 2010 2:22 pm
Hi Michael, Yes, I do own the original OK 78. What happened on the Herwin reissue, in my opinion, is that the decent copy of the original 78 Klatzko used for...
8035
rwondraschek
May 7, 2010 2:50 pm
Hi all, Got no golden ears, but fortunately own all the original Friar's & NORK Gennetts (78s) in decent to excellent condition, and I can tell you that a...
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Rob
rbilleaud
May 7, 2010 4:54 pm
I'll see what I can dig up. I'm not real familiar with drums, I'm a guitar man myself, but Gretsch drums seem to have sort of a distintive look about them and...
8037
rwondraschek
May 7, 2010 4:54 pm
Jim, Alas I do not have the "Becoming Of Jazz" (4 Open Reel Tapes) by Arnold Bopp, but about 50 other ORTs of his "Rare Jazz On Tape" - issues. I can say that...
8038
hans.eekhoff
May 10, 2010 7:41 am
Today, 10 May 2010, there is a report on BBC Breakfast about the death of Lena Horne. Typically, the BBC shows a fragment of this 1940 Fats Waller soundie and...
8039
rwondraschek
May 10, 2010 1:40 pm
Hi Howard, & all! As it was myself who was responsible for making sure that all alternative takes issued by Document Records (after issue 5572) are indeed...
8040
David Brown
dvd.brown
May 14, 2010 10:31 am
I'm looking for solos by the above. I know the one Bessie session. Can any Ellington specialist point me at any solos during his Ellington years 1944-49 ? Or...
8041
Howard Rye
howardrye
May 14, 2010 4:54 pm
According to Eddie Lambertıs Listeners Guide to Duke Ellington he can be heard on the 1947 Capitol transcriptions of Memphis Blues (9 June) and Azalea (10...
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David Brown
dvd.brown
May 17, 2010 8:19 am
Many thanks as ever Howard. As you say, rather obscure sides there. I was sent to 'Scad' -- which is an intriguing nickname -- any ideas why ? -- while...
8043
Agustin Perez Gasco
ekebbbapg
May 18, 2010 2:25 pm
<<The Storyville discography tantalising mentions an interview with Anderson. Was there ever one ? Howard will know. Dave>> I asked the Jazz Institute...
8044
Howard Rye
howardrye
May 18, 2010 5:06 pm
I see that what it actually says in Storyville 108 is that Al Vollmer and/or Peter Carr have interviewed or will be interviewing various people of whom ...
8045
Agustin Perez Gasco
ekebbbapg
May 18, 2010 11:23 pm
Howard and David According to the New DESOR, Hemphill also can be heard on: -Blues Skies (aka Trumpet No End) (Nov. 22, 1948) - CBS broadcast from the Click...
8046
Agustin Perez Gasco
ekebbbapg
May 18, 2010 11:40 pm
Ira Gitler's and Leonard Feather's 'The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz" doesn't list any death date either. And I haven't found it in any reliable source....
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David Brown
dvd.brown
May 19, 2010 9:46 am
Many thanks Agustin & Howard. Can anybody supply d.o.d. for Ed ? Chilton has him only up to 1941 when 'he left full-time music and -- ceased playing several...
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Bob Smith
jayaressno
May 19, 2010 10:03 pm
The Danish "Who's Who in Jazz" doesn't give a date of death for Ed Anderson in the 1969 edition. This means he was probably still alive in 1969, but can also...
8049
Agustin Perez Gasco
ekebbbapg
May 20, 2010 8:16 am
John Chilton's Who's Who of Jazz (1970) states that he's alive at that time: "...ceased playing several years ago, but continues to live in New York City". A...
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David Brown
dvd.brown
May 20, 2010 8:44 am
Thanks Bob & Agustin I have just tried the 'Jazz Museum In Harlem' which may also have contact to Dr Vollmer. I'll report any results Dave [Non-text portions...
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tommersl
May 21, 2010 8:20 pm
I didn't see updates for a long time, it is my favorite site on music I've spent hours reading fascinating articles not to be found elsewhere. Tommer...
8052
Patrice Champarou
patrice_champ
May 21, 2010 8:50 pm
... From: "tommersl"; <tommersl@...> To: <RedHotJazz@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 10:20 PM Subject: [RedHotJazz] updates from Jelly Roll...
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tommersl
May 22, 2010 2:53 pm
... Good news I'll look for the Feb. update. thanks, Tommer...
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hvandervink
May 22, 2010 4:48 pm
I was just informed that CJRT-FM will over the next few years broadcast encore presentations of Jeff Healey's "My Kind of Jazz" programmes. He began the show...
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Bob Eagle
prof_hi_jinx
May 24, 2010 1:23 pm
Does anyone know what became of singer/ trumpet-player Thomas Jefferson? The latest mention I can find is that he was playing on Bourbon Street in 1978. ...
8056
fearfeasa
jtdyamond
May 24, 2010 2:15 pm
Thomas Jefferson was born on 20 June 1920 in Chicago. He was resident in New Orleans by the time he was 16, because he was a member of Celestin's Orchestra in...
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David M Richoux
twobahman
May 24, 2010 5:19 pm
He was "headliner" at a Bourbon Street club (don't remember which one, but it was a bit "down-river" from the busy part of the street) for several years before...
8058
Howard Rye
howardrye
May 25, 2010 10:06 am
He died New Orleans, 1 December 1986. There is an obituary by Clive Wilson in Footnote 18.3 (Feb/Mar 87), 8-9, and one by Johnny Simmen in BHcF 351 (Sep-Oct...
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Robert
robertgreenw...
May 25, 2010 3:23 pm
... There's also a chapter on him in Max Jones's book Talking Jazz. Robert Greenwood...
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fearfeasa
jtdyamond
May 25, 2010 3:24 pm
The information I gave in my last post came from some old notes I'd made without noting the source. I've just done an Internet search and came up with the...
