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 ...
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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...
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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...
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Howard Rye
howardrye
May 14, 2010 4:54 pm
According to Eddie Lambertšs 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 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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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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...
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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....
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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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serapion@...
serapion...
May 1, 2010 10:44 pm
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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Bob Eagle
prof_hi_jinx
May 1, 2010 2:55 am
I agree that this writing is better than most of his stuff, but it still suffers from the fact that he can't contribute any original research to save himself. ...
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Andrew
rag1916
Apr 30, 2010 9:36 pm
I think I have found what is possibly Churnbad's best writing. He seems to really like singer Margaret Johnson. Take a look: ...
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Andrew
rag1916
Apr 30, 2010 9:28 am
This is a classic post. I love how you call him Churnbad and Crudbumme. That is one of the funniest things I've ever seen. I want to frame this post and hang...
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Andrew
rag1916
Apr 30, 2010 7:52 am
This is awesome! I think I'll re-post this to the EliteSyncopations Group as well. I myself would love to see the film, if it can be located. (many films of...
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Andrew
rag1916
Apr 30, 2010 7:43 am
Ms. Teter, Try contacting blues scholar Paul Oliver in the UK. Surely, he has a good-quality photo somewhere. There are decent photos of her in some of his...
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tommersl
Apr 28, 2010 7:24 pm
New Orleans Function Jazz, a young band (3 years) is now hot. I went to see them playing for the first time a few weeks ago, and fell in love with their play....
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Robert
robertgreenw...
Apr 27, 2010 5:15 pm
... This is perhaps not terribly helpful but someone on this list may know who I'm talking about. A chap at Croydon Record Fair (held twice a year) always has...
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Howard Rye
howardrye
Apr 27, 2010 5:00 pm
Many of the Storyville books were still available at the time of Lauriešs death. I imagine this would be a very bad time to be making enquiries, but as soon...
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rwondraschek
Apr 27, 2010 4:31 pm
I had hoped to have something more enlightning to comment about in my first message in this group. Laurie's passing came as very sad news indeed, and also...
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hans.eekhoff
Apr 5, 2010 8:38 am
The sad news of Laurie's death brings back old memories of the early days of Storyville and the occasions when Max Vreede and I visited Laurie at Chigwell. ...
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spacelights
Apr 5, 2010 4:46 am
So sad to hear this... I found him always very encouraging, generous and helpful, and this through written correspondence (we never met in person). Jazz...
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Howard Rye
howardrye
Apr 4, 2010 10:31 pm
Here is the obituary I have been circulating as a press release: Laurie Wright, editor and publisher of Storyville magazine from 1965 to 1995, died in London...
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Dan Van Landingham
danvanlandin...
Apr 4, 2010 6:59 pm
I'm not familiar with Laurie Wright.Who was he? ________________________________ From: Michael Rader <Rader.Michael@...> To: RedHotJazz@yahoogroups.com ...
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Michael Rader
armstark2000
Apr 4, 2010 9:01 am
Very sad news. Laurie was responsible for a lot of work which will continue to give pleasure for many years to come. All "Storyville" publications are a mine...
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ROBERT R. CALDER
serapion...
Apr 2, 2010 9:00 pm
a very nice man, with whom I had too little contact, and without whom, indeed, a great deal wouldn't have happened. I remember the attempts to co-ordinate or...
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Howard Rye
howardrye
Apr 2, 2010 11:45 am
Laurie Wright, editor and publisher of Storyville magazine from 1965 to 1995, died in London on 28 March 2010. He was also author of the standard ...
