[Dixielandjazz] Armstrong blindfold test

[john petters]

Jim said
> This has been reissued on CD and contains monumental Armstrong and
Teagarden
> along with superb Bigard, Dick Cary, Arvell Shaw and Big Sid Catlett.
Louis
> and Velma do their famous "That's My Desire."
>
> Big Sid plays the worlds geatest drum solo on "Steak Face
Yes this should be in every collection. This in my view was the best All
Star line-up.
John Petters
Amateur Radio Station G3YPZ
www.traditional-jazz.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <JimDBB at aol.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 4:37 AM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Armstrong blindfold test


> In a message dated 7/21/2003 1:52:38 PM Central Standard Time,
> lswain at penrose.com writes:
>
> > I heard and saw Louis and Ella Fitzgerald from the first balcony at
> > Symphony Hall in Boston when I was in high school in the early '50s.
> > I was stunned by each of them.  But my take-away was simply that what
> > I heard was just the best, and I have no clear recollection of what
> > exactly how it went.
> >
>
>   Are you sure that it was Louis and Ella?  I would say that it was Louis
and
> Velma Middleton.  Louis and his group which included Velma did a concert
that
> was recorded and released at that time.  The magnificent "Satchmo at
Symphony
> Hall" recording on Decca.
>
> This has been reissued on CD and contains monumental Armstrong and
Teagarden
> along with superb Bigard, Dick Cary, Arvell Shaw and Big Sid Catlett.
Louis
> and Velma do their famous "That's My Desire."
>
> Big Sid plays the worlds geatest drum solo on "Steak Face."
>
> Get it.
>
> Jim Beebe
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