[Dixielandjazz] Re: Help? Wild Bill 1951 Boston

[Richard Broadie]

Hi Bill.  Thanks's much for the info.  S' Wonderful and Could be W You are
outstanding!
When I played with Bill a few times in the mid sixties, his tone had more
"growl" than is evident on this recording.  Still I had no doubt who the
cornet player was.

There's an edge to Pee Wee's tone that's missing with Frank's playing.  On
the ad lib choruses, there's no doubt of Pee Wee's influence.  Bobby Gordon
could have recorded this and sounded very close.  Of course Bobby will deny
that he could have done it in 1951 because he was busy getting born.  :-)
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Haesler" <bhaesler at nsw.bigpond.net.au>
To: "Richard Broadie" <richard.broadie at gte.net>
Cc: "dixieland jazz mail list" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 2:05 PM
Subject: Re: Help? Wild Bill 1951 Boston


> Dear Dick,
> I have dug out the Wild Bill Savoy 'Jazz At Storyville' LP and can't
"hear" Pee
> Wee Russell.
> He has a uniqueness, which those of us who 'know' him can detect.
> If that makes sense.   8>)
> As Jim Beebe says, Frank Chase exists, and was influenced a lot by Mr
Russell.
> And it shows in the solos on this session. But not in the ensembles, where
Pee
> Wee always shone!
> (BTW Jim B, the tbnist on this live 7 Nov 1951 date was not Eph Resnick,
but
> another fine horn man, Ed Hubble.
> Kind regards,
> Bill.
> PS: Listen to "'S Wonderful" on your LP. The Pee Wee sound is there, but
not the
> phrasing.
> Ditto, "If I Could Be With You".
> PPS: Wild Bill was certainly in good form on this occasion.
>