[Dixielandjazz] RE: Tony Almerico

[Goggin, Brian (Dublin)]

Thanks for the info Bill!
The only record I possibly have of him is Mart Britt's "---- Goose Stomp"
(aka Weary Blues") which shows Irwin Kuntz or Tony Almerico on cornet.

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Bill Haesler [SMTP:bhaesler at nsw.bigpond.net.au]
> Sent:	Friday, January 17, 2003 10:34 PM
> To:	Goggin, Brian (Dublin)
> Cc:	dixieland jazz mail list
> Subject:	Re: Tony Almerico
> 
> Dear Brian,
> Tony Almerico, trumpet.
> Born NO. 1905. Died NO. 5 Dec 1961.
> Played/recorded with Slim Lamar & His Southerners (1928), Mart Britt & His
> Orch
> (1928). Basically the same group and reissued on Retrieval CD RTR 79006.
> Irene
> Beasley (1928).
> With Slim Lamar's Argentine Dons.
> Own first band in 1936
> Own band on Streckfus 'Capitol' and 'President' in the 1940s.
> Operated Parisian Room, Royal Street, NO. from 1948 to 1960.
> Weekly national broadcasts from the club featuring Pete Fountain, Santo
> Pecora,
> Armand Hug, Irving Fazola, Jack Delaney, Harry Shields and others.
> Had own DJ show for several years.
> TV program host.
> Recordings with own band, Buglin' Sam and Lizzie Miles in NO (1949-1961)
> for
> Crescent City, Dot, Vik, Southland, Cook, Imperial, GHB (LP).
> Kind regards,
> Bill.
>