[Dixielandjazz] Re: [Sextet from Hunger]

[Don Ingle]

George Thow was a wonderful player...and setan endurance record for his
playing on the orginal Doresy Bros. recording of "Weary Blues." The non-stop
chorus of  lip-flexibility put most of us young and upcoming cornet pickers
in shock and awe.
Thow later went on to work as a producer for the Lawrence Welk TV show,
mostly behind the scenes. Bob Havens, if he is lurking, can fill us in on
that period.
George had a big, sweet, pure cornet sound, and liking it to Bix is not far
off. I think that Andy Secrest came closer, but for pure, rich cornet sound,
George was hard to beat.
He worked with a small group for awhile in the 1950's at the Beverly Caverns
in LA. Can't remember the leader, but on the night I caught them, he was in
solid form and it was a pleasure to sit and listen as a grown up who had
about worn out the Dorsey record when a very early teen-ager.
Thank for mentioning this fine cornetist. A pleasant reminder abotu a very
good player.
Don Ingle
----- Original Message -----
From: "Burt Wilson" <futurecon at earthlink.net>
To: "Robert S. Ringwald" <ringwald at calweb.com>; "Hot Jazz Talk Mailing List"
<hotjazztalk at lists.landing.com>; "DJML" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Cc: <floydlevin at aol.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 1:29 AM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Re: [Sextet from Hunger]


> Dear Floyd:
>
> What you have is Eddie Scrivanik's Sexted from Hunger. Scrivanik played
> guitar, if I remember, but the cornet player was George Thow. He was
> terrific. He had a Bix-like sound. I used to listen to that Air Force
> program every week just to hear Thow.
>
> Sorry, but I don't remember whobody else was in the band.
>
> Burt Wilson
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert S. Ringwald" <ringwald at calweb.com>
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> <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 8:08 PM
> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Help For Floyd Levin
>
>
> > Floyd is asking for info to help with liner notes.
> >
> > Please correspond with him direct.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <FloydLevin at aol.com>
> >  Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 8:59 AM
> >
> >
> > > I am writing CD notes
> > > for a Armed Forces Radio Broadcast of "Jubilee" dated Fall 1947 that
> > featured
> > > Eddie Shrivanek's Sextet From Hunger. The earliest reference I have
> found
> > is
> > > 1949 (I saw them at the Dixieland Jubilee in '50.)  I need to know the
> > personnel
> > > of the 1947 group. Can you seek help for me. I would appreciate it.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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