[Dixielandjazz] e: "Buzzing" during musical performance

[Norman Vickers]

 Our friend, drummer Hal Smith of San Diego, offers these comments:


>Ralph Sutton constantly grunted while he played.  So did San Francisco
>pianist Burt Bales.  Willie "The Lion" Smith talked to himself.

>Lionel Hampton has my nomination for making the loudest vocal noises while
>playing.  There is a "mystery hummer" during Jess Stacy's half-chorus on
>"Rhythm, Rhythm" with Hampton.  Could be a rare display by Jess, but it
>might also be Hamp, standing close to an open mic...

Norman Vickers