[Dixielandjazz] Charlie Beal

[JimDBB at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/13/03 4:26:10 PM Central Standard Time, 
richard.broadie at gte.net writes:


> Al, my late friend and musician/partner of about 10 years - Charlie Beal (He 
> played piano in the film with Louis et al) had the job of teaching this 
> song to Billie Holiday since she didn't read music.   In the hundreds of 
> performances I shared with Charlie, I can't remember ever hearing the 
> verse.  I'd appreciate if you'd send it to me too.   Dick 

   I"ve always wondered about Charlie Beal.  He played some fine piano with 
Louis on the soundtrack of the fim, "New Orleans".  Maybe, Dick you can fill 
us in on him.  How did he happen to be in that film?  He                
seemed to disappear or at least I never heard of him again.  That Llneup with 
Louis, Kid ORy and all was great.  They did a few sides that came out on RCA 
and the Mahagony Hall stomp from that session was Louis' finest ever, IMHO.

   Jim Beebe
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