[Dixielandjazz] Re: Female washboardists (was Ann Sortier)

[Bob Romans]

Then there is the wonderful "Big Mama Sue" Kroninger...very fine on
wasdhboard and a great singer/all around entertainer too!
(A protégé of Bill Gunter!)
Bob Romans
Cell Block Seven
Jazz Band
1617 Lakeshore Dr.,
Lodi, California,
95242
Phone...209-368-3255
Cell...209-747-1148
Fax...209-368-3255
WebPages
cellblockseven2002.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Haesler" <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au>
To: "Anton Crouch" <a.crouch at unsw.edu.au>; "DJML"
<dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 6:00 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Re: Female washboardists (was Ann Sortier)


> on 10/1/04 3:04 PM, Anton Crouch at a.crouch at unsw.edu.au wrote:
>
> How many female washboard players do you know of? On record, I know of
only
> one - Ann Sortier, also known as Amanda Sortier, Amanda Porter and Ann
> Sorter McCoy. I have some of her records and she is splendid.
>
> Dear Anton,
> I dug out my Ann Sortier records, and agree. She certainly knows what she
is
> doing.
> However, I am sure you were probably referring to the 1920s-40s with your
> question.
> If not, then wot about my friends Beryl Bryden and Australian Sally
> Iggulden.
> The lovely and beautifal Sally is the sister of t/as player Brett Iggulden
> of Red Onions Jazz Band fame and ex wife of that band's leader/dmmer Allan
> Brown. Sally recorded (on wb) with the Red Onions in 1963-64. Only 3 tunes
> unfortunately. Real OKOM stuff. "It's Tight Like That/Cushion Foot
Stomp/New
> Orleans Stomp".
> Sally was/is the proprietor of Sally Brown Fashions.
> In the history of Oz jazz there are (in my opinion) only 4 great washboard
> players.
> Roger Bell, Len Barnard, John Sangster and ....Sally Iggulden.
> Kind regards,
> Bill.
>
>
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