[Dixielandjazz] Firefly, anyone?

[Don Ingle]

Re: Firefly
Bill -- It was a great tune, Bennett sang it well, swinging hard, and it
would have been a perfect tune for any trad jazz band. Had Louis found and
recorded it, it would have been perfect material for him.
Jean and I were living in Colorado as the time it came out and it was on the
juke box at a restaurant we frequented. We must have fed it dozens of dimes
listening to it. Your columnist was spot on in his remarks.
Don Ingle
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Horton" <horton4jaz@earthlink.net>
To: "DJML" <Dixielandjazz@ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 12:45 AM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Firefly, anyone?


> Political columnist Joe Sobran devoted his Nov. 26 column to his search
for
> either an original 45 rpm recording of Tony Bennett's "Firefly", with the
> Ray Ellis Orchestra, or a modern reproduction of it.  He first heard it at
> Boy Scout camp (!) back in 1958, when Bennett's voice was at its best.  He
> fell in love with it, bought the 45 and wore it out, and has been
searching
> for another ever since.  He's found several later Bennett versions of the
> song, but none that he feels can compare to that original one.
>
> I've never heard the tune, and would guess it is not OKOM, but surely one
of
> the DJML's many record collectors, sellers, and discographers  could help
> him out.  I'd bet it would warrant mention in one of Sobran's future
> columns, and be great publicity for the DJML.
>
> Bill Horton
>
>
>
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