The below Utube movie clip shows Al Jolson playing bones, in blackface, with Ruby Keeler dancing. It's part of a large production number. The bones part...
Jim, Thank you for posting this bones sighting with Al Jolson. Al Jolson appears to actually rattle the bones in this YouTube clip from the 1935 Warner...
Any more news of the bones fest? I'm starving for more. I can't wait for the newsletter. How did the wedding go? How many people came? Any videos? Upload...
well the instant switch to blackface makes it possible that they substituted someone else for that section of the film, and it was also really disturbing,...
Monday on the way to work I heard a clip from the song "Save the Bones for Henry Jones" and I knew I would have to play it. Tuesday, armed with a list of...
Howdy Gang, Just want to announce that yours truly is giving a bones workshop Saturday, September 25 at the Second Annual Champaign-Urbana (Illinois) Folk and...
Sounds great Scott, good luck to you. I would be there if I could. Steve Brown ... From: Bonedog To: rhythmbones@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 18,...
In one of the press releases for Brother Bones, there is a statement that "someone in the Will Maston Trio play the bones." The members were Will Maston, Sammy...
... First step might be to contact whoever sent you the press release. Presumably they have a source for this information. -- Doras Cúil Travel--Your one-stop...
... So the press release was from the record company in the '50s? Sorry. I did check one of Sammy's biographies online and a search inside the book produced...
Steve, Don't know if this will help or not, but it appears that Sammy Davis Jr. also performed with the father and uncle of the late bones player, Richard "Mr....
My Fellow Boneheads, Just wanted to share this video clip from the bones workshop I gave last weekend at the Second Annual Champaign-Urbana (Illinois) Folk and...
Way to go Jeff! You really threw them bones down! Really nice conversation between bones and washboard. Elephant Revival has several wonderful performances...
Got a real thrill the other night rattlin' with the Drops. Carolina Chocolate Drops with guest Scott Miller on bones http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7umssbfrSPY...
Well done! Rhiannon was doing a great job on banjo. Mic'ing the bones is still hard to do. Two rattlers on stage goes well to do the pass off. Thanks for...
... That was pretty cool. I especially liked the part where you went to dancing. :-) -- Doras Cúil Travel--Your one-stop travel source Certified Destination...
Thank you for the kind words, Mike. Yes, with multi-bone players you have two basic choices: Alternate, or play together. We decided to do both. Scott .....
Wow, I really enjoyed watching that! Don't know if the camera lens made the guitar that's on the floor look closer to your feet then it really is but it would...
Hi Steve, Oh yeah - the guitar was rather close and I was acutely aware of it. Although I didn't look close enough to see if it was a Martin or not. Naw...it...
Anybody want to meet me at the Carolina Chocolate Drops' IN performance on 11/30? http://www.carolinachocolatedrops.com/tour_dates/detail/2010-11-30 Mike...
Pretty nice: http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-apparel/hoodies/e620/ Mike (Not affiliated with ThinkGeek) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
I've been playing the bones for years and just found out about the group. Good to know I'm not the only one playing them. Keep me posted of any events in the...
Welcome to the group, Jay! I have folks in WV, near Charleston. I'll be heading that way for Thanksgiving. Can you make time to jam? If you have time, I've...
After halloween sales are looking good for my old bones. The price was incredible, 4.25 + tax, for this apron so I had to get one. If you can't see the image...
