[Dixielandjazz] RE: Tony Almerico

[Goggin, Brian (Dublin)]

Goose Creek Stomp - that was it!

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Goggin, Brian (Dublin) 
> Sent:	Monday, January 20, 2003 9:38 AM
> To:	'Bill Haesler'; Goggin, Brian (Dublin)
> Cc:	dixieland jazz mail list
> Subject:	RE: Tony Almerico
> 
> 
> 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.
>