[Dixielandjazz] Webster Hotel, Chicago

Tue, 9 Jul 2002 12:48:47 EDT

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In a message dated 7/9/02 8:33:15 AM Central Daylight Time, 
a.crouch@unsw.edu.au writes:

> Hello all
> 
> The discussion on the Blackstone Hotel got me wondering.
> 
> Do Charlie and the boys have any info on the fate of the Webster Hotel? It
> was used by Victor as a recording studio in the mid 20s and was the
> location for some of the greatest jazz records ever made - Morton, Dodds
> and Moten.
> 
> All the best
> Anton

   The building is still there but I'm not sure if it is still a hotel.  It 
may have been condomiumized.  Campbell Burnap, a British trombonist and BBC 
Jazz radio presenter was over here a few years back doing research and I 
believe that he went there.  If somebody in the UK knows him perhaps they 
could ask him about it.  

   Incidentally, Campbell does some of the best radio jazz documentaries 
ever.  We became friends and he sent me CDs of the programs he did on Louis 
and on Bix.  They are superb.  He is truly gifted as a reasercher, 
documentarian and radio presenter ( a British term).  Also a fine trombonist.

   Jim Beebe

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<HTML>In a message dated 7/9/02 8:33:15 AM Central Daylight Time, a.crouch@unsw.edu.au writes: 
 
 
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Hello all 
 
The discussion on the Blackstone Hotel got me wondering. 
 
Do Charlie and the boys have any info on the fate of the Webster Hotel? It 
was used by Victor as a recording studio in the mid 20s and was the 
location for some of the greatest jazz records ever made - Morton, Dodds 
and Moten. 
 
All the best 
Anton</BLOCKQUOTE> 
 
&nbsp;&nbsp; The building is still there but I'm not sure if it is still a hotel.&nbsp; It may have been condomiumized.&nbsp; Campbell Burnap, a British trombonist and BBC Jazz radio presenter was over here a few years back doing research and I believe that he went there.&nbsp; If somebody in the UK knows him perhaps they could ask him about it.&nbsp; 
 
&nbsp;&nbsp; Incidentally, Campbell does some of the best radio jazz documentaries ever.&nbsp; We became friends and he sent me CDs of the programs he did on Louis and on Bix.&nbsp; They are superb.&nbsp; He is truly gifted as a reasercher, documentarian and radio presenter ( a British term).&nbsp; Also a fine trombonist. 
 
&nbsp;&nbsp; Jim Beebe 
 
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