[Dixielandjazz] Louis, Hello Dolly
Richard Broadie
richard.broadie at gte.net
Wed Jul 16 14:55:58 PDT 2003
I can confirm Bob's version. Joe D. told me the same story. By the way
there's at least 10 never before seen pictures of Joe from my family photo
album on my jazz photo site at
http://www.ofoto.com/I.jsp?m=26065243405.96657543405&n=1334974371
Dick B
----- Original Message -----
From: "Texasjazzlover" <rebecca.e.thompson at verizon.net>
To: "Robert S. Ringwald" <ringwald at calweb.com>; "DJML"
<dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 11:17 AM
Subject: RE: [Dixielandjazz] Louis, Hello Dolly
> The way I heard the story, Louis and the band found out about it being a
hit
> after returning to the States, and ended up going to a cafe and putting
> money in the Nickelodeon over and over to "learn" it from their own
> recording.
>
> Rebecca Thompson
> Flower Mound, TX
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com
> [mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com]On Behalf Of Robert S.
> Ringwald
> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 11:34 AM
> To: DJML
> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Louis, Hello Dolly
>
>
> Joe Darensbourg told me this story.
>
> He was playing clarinet with Louis when they were touring in Purtorico.
> They kept getting requests for "Hello Dolly." They had no idea how the
song
> went as they had recorded it some time before.
>
> Louis sent a band boy all over Purtorico looking for the sheet music or
> record but could not find it. They had to have it flown in from NY.
>
> The song was originally recorded without a banjo. The banjo track was
added
> later. I think he told me it was some banjo player from Las Vegas but I
> can't really remember.
>
>
> Bob
> mr.wonderful at ringwald.com
> Placerville, CA, USA, Earth, Sol's System, Milky Way
> Amateur (ham) Radio Station K6YBV
> Fulton Street Jazz Band
> See: http://www.ringwald.com
> Boondockers Jazz & Comedy Band
> See: http://www.theboondockers.com
>
>
>
>
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