[Dixielandjazz] Ward Kimball

[Len Nielsen]

Dan...

The Firehouse Five Plus Two was my intro to Dixieland Jazz when a high
school English teacher brought an LP to class as a change of routine. A
rousing version of the 'Saints' together with a number of similar tunes
caught my interest and has held it all these years. The 'Saints' is no
longer on my list of preferred tunes but at the time it drew me.

Ward Kimball and "Firehouse" are a huge part of my memories of this
music. I enjoy a fairly wide range of music but Dixieland has always
been number one with me and I'll always remember that it started with
this group.

Len Nielsen
Victoria Canada  



Dan Augustine wrote:
> 
> "Pioneering Disney Animator Ward Kimball Dies"
> 
> http://reuters.com/news_article.jhtml;jsessionid=NSTSVJFF1G0ZMCRBAEKSFEYKEEATIIWD?type=entertainmentnews&StoryID=1177466
> 
> Folks--
>     This morning here at work (well....) i just happened to be doing a search on "Ward Kimball" and the first entry was this. He died yesterday, age 88.
>     If ever there was anyone who influenced me in dixieland, Ward Kimball had to be one of the main people.  Not only was he a fan and friend of Walt Kelly, but he had such a good time playing trombone that i wanted to play dixieland also.  Never saw the band live, but i started collecting the Firehouse Five Plus Two records in the mid-1950's.  Go get 'em, Ward, and organize another great band, wherever you are (and it ain't down below)....
> 
>     Dan
> 
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