Hi! I wonder who was playing the clarinet on the version of Dippermouth Blues that Oliver recorded for Okeh in June 1923. I found a discography online, it...
There was an interview with the Jonah Jones quartet in Jazz Journal decades ago. I remember it for Jonah's story of how he was ill and went to his doctor and...
Dear Jack, I've just listened to and recorded Jelly Roll Morton's New Orleans Jazzmen playing "Balling The Jack". I did this using the free audio program...
According to the latest Jazz Journal " The Preservation Hall Jazz Band has toured for almost 50 years sometimes playing alongside such jazz pioneers as Buddy...
This is a copy of an email I tried to write Scott Alexander, but his email didn't work. Hopefully Scott participates here, and regardless I'm sure many of...
*THE SECOND ANNUAL NEW ORLEANS TRAD JAZZ CAMP* * SWINGS IN THE FRENCH QUARTER* The New Orleans Traditional Jazz Camp for adults is kicking off it’s second...
I am trying to reach Scott Alexander so I can quote the Red Hot Jazz site in its entry on the Texas Blue Destroyer and Bubber Miley. However, the email...
Part One of an article on the post-Bix Jean Goldkette recordings (specifically those with arrangements by Don Redman), written by myself and Albert Haim, was...
Theme music for big bands at Disneyland? this must be one of the hardest blindfold items possible, no soloist and a could be almost anybody but Ellington...
As RHJ includes so much cumulative knowledge about the literature and ephemera of early jazz and other musicmaking, would listmembers kindly share their...
Hi All, Can anybody tell me if the soundtrack of the film "Cincinnati Kid", was ever released, specifically the minute or so of Preservation Hall with Sweet...
In addition to my Charlie Johnson request, I'm also looking for a photo of Ben Whitted, clarinetist and alto saxophonist who played with Johnson, Fats Waller...
I'm looking for some information on the personnel of the two existing photos of the CHarlie Johnson orchestra. One is on the cover of the French RCA B&W lp...
Sorry, all, I haven't been keeping up with the postings lately, but does anyone know what's wrong with the Red Hot Jazz archive site? I tried to download some...
I hope you'll excuse my total lack of knowledge concerning finer points of pre-war Jazz, but I'm a relative newcomer to the study of Jazz music. Does anyone...
Those of you who can remember when London had a couple of good jazz record shops may be interested in this item of sad news just received. NB: This does not...
The BBC has for once broken free of its customary conservatism when it comes to its jazz coverage, and this Saturday's edition of Jazz Library is devoted to...
Hello All, Thought you might enjoy this you tube. XO Nita Hemeter New Orleans Trad Jazz Camp for Adults Preservation Hall presents"Song For My Fathers" A...
Alvin Alcorn was wonderful, but Henry Allen! The details below might help memories which start earlier than mine I don't know where the late Angus Calder (no...
Hello, Is there anyone on this list who would have any information about Kid Ory's european tours (1956 and 1959) and be willing to share ? I am trying to...
Dear sirs I'm an archivist at the French Centre for Jewish Music (www.cfmj.fr <http://www.cfmj.fr/> ). We recently received a batch of 78rpm records ...
For those interested Alex Mendham & His Orchestra will be performing on Wednesday 20th April 2011 at Green's Oyster Bar & Restaurant Cornhill 14 Cornhill ...
Does anyone know what has become of this label? For months their website has been displaying a sign saying "Under Maintenance. Come Back Soon." Thank you. ...
I am looking for a song called "Colorado"; by Walter Hirsch It was recorded by: Henry Burr and Albert Campbell on Victor 19283 The Romancers (Paul Specht) on...
Hello.a good source regarding the italian pre-war jazz is the trilogy written by the Italian publisher Adriano Mazzoletti, and the CD anthology by the same...
*PRESS RELEASE: For immediate release March 10, 2011 The New Orleans Trad Jazz Camp awards scholarships* The 2nd Annual New Orleans Traditional Jazz Camp for...
Hi everyone, I posted a message on March 13 & it didn't show in my mailbox. I went to the Yahoo site and the most recent message showing is the following. 8502...
Hi all. I'm reading "Lost sounds" and am getting the urge to hear some of the recordings. Part of my interest is the records featuring banjos--eg. some Dan...
Does anyone know if a notated transcription of Whiteman's "Wang Wang Blues" exists? Also - Is there anything in the jazz literature which makes reference to...
