[Dixielandjazz] RE: Let's go down memory lane a bit

[Tito Martino]

Hi Tom

Louis Dumaine, Benny Moten, Sam Morgan, Pickett-Parham are well known
names for me,
But....  Frankie Franco??!!

Sure it was one more of Tomasino's speciality catches, but for make it
clear I took a look at Red Hot Jazz..... and marvel if I found a very
hot and cooking 1930 band with not less than Punch Miller blowing hell
from his trumpet! Especially in Somebody Stole My Girl.

http://www.redhotjazz.com/franco.html

Frankie Franco and his Louisianians:

Ed Burke Trombone 
Zinky Cohn Piano 
Charles Du Gaston Banjo 
Bill Hilliard Tuba 
Fred Howard Tenor Saxophone 
Punch Miller, Vocals Trumpet 
Francois Moseley Drums, Leader 
Leon Washington Alto Saxophone

Thanks for that Tom!

Now, <<<How about some recollections about the following groups from
some of the old timers who saw or played with them>>> is surely a joke
and I pass.

Tito "Inquiring Mind" Martino