[Dixielandjazz] Turk Murphy band horn-placement

[Robert S. Ringwald]

Yes, Jimmy was black.  I believe he was a retired fireman.  I also believe
that he is gone now.


Bob
mr.wonderful at ringwald.com
Placerville, CA, USA, Earth, Sol's System, Milky Way



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "david richoux" <tubaman at batnet.com>
To: "dixie" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 8:21 AM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Turk Murphy band horn-placement


> by the picture on the back of the album Jimmy Stanislaus (the singing
> fireman) would be an African-American. I do not know if he is still
> alive...
>
> When I played in the Monterey Bay Classic Jazz Band we had the rhythm
> section in front (sometimes with 2 banjos) but I did not like having
> the trumpet player in my ear (and sometimes I like to play my tuba
> standing up or use a Sousaphone.)
>
> Dave Richoux
> On Jan 6, 2004, at 6:52 AM, Mike Durham wrote:
>
> > Brian: there was a guy named Jimmy Stanislaus who used to sing Yama
> > Yama Man with Turk back in the 70's, I have this on a Merrymakers CD
> > from 1971, but no idea as to his ethnicity. Doubtless one of our
> > American listmates will have your answer, though.
> >
> > Mike.
> >
> >> From: TBW504 at aol.com
> >> To: ds.augustine at mail.utexas.edu
> >> CC: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
> >> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Turk Murphy band horn-placement
> >> Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2004 07:46:22 EST
> >>
> >> I saw Turk Murphy with Bob Helm at Fort Point (under the Golden Gate
> >> Bridge)
> >> San Francisco in 1977 and they lined up conventionally (and played
> >> excellently) The vocalist, an African-American, was introduced solely
> >> as the "Yama Yama
> >> Man" - anyone know who he is, or was?
> >> Brian Wood
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