[Dixielandjazz] Dixieland Bands in the 1950's
Robert S. Ringwald
ringwald at calweb.com
Thu Mar 4 14:46:33 PST 2004
Don't forget our own Listmate's band, Burt Wilson & the Silver Dollar Jazz
Band, the first band to have a steady gig in the first Shakey's Pizza Parlor
in Sacramento in (I believe) 1954.
Bob
mr.wonderful at ringwald.com
Placerville, CA, USA, Earth, Sol's System, Milky Way
Amateur (ham) Radio Station K6YBV
Fulton Street Jazz Band
See: http://www.ringwald.com
Boondockers Jazz & Comedy Band
See: http://www.theboondockers.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Augustine" <ds.augustine at mail.utexas.edu>
To: "DJML" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 9:48 AM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Dixieland Bands in the 1950's
> Folks--
> Here's something that could never have been even tried before the
> internet came along. (Oh, well, yeah, i guess we could all have
> exchanged letters with each other, if we knew who 'each other' were
> and had a lot of time and carbon-paper (remember that?), but get
> real.)
> About a year ago i posted a question to the DJML about what
> dixieland bands were active and playing in the 1950's, as i seem to
> be trying to collect recordings from then. I got a number of great
> responses, but i wasn't able to devote the time to following up on it
> until now (i just retired).
> The following (sorry for the length, but we can't do attachments)
> is a list of the band names and their principal person (if known)
> that various of us came up with. Yes, i stripped off the name of the
> band's leader from the band-name, but it's over in the right column.
> If you feel the inclination and have the time, please check this
> list and send me any corrections or additions you detect. So far as
> i know, there is no book, periodical, or website that has this
> information, so we'll be doing original research here, suitable for
> publication and (dare i say it) vast profits (in our dreams). Any
> other little interesting tidbits you may recall about the bands or
> players (like the cities or countries they played in, stories about
> them or their gigs, etc.) will be lagniappe. Also, were any of them
> ever on TV? (I just received a DVD of the Firehouse Five, Red
> Nichols, and Pete Daily with film performances from 1950-51, so i'm
> interested.) Thanks.
>
> Dan
>
> (Note: the following is more readable in a fixed-width font like Courier.)
>
> All-Stars, Eddie Condon's Condon, Eddie
> All-Stars, Louis Armstrong's Armstrong, Louis
> Alvin, Danny JB Alvin, Danny
> Ball, Kenny JB Ball, Kenny
> Barbarin, Paul JB Barbarin, Paul
> Barber, Chris JB Barber, Chris
> Barrett, Sweet Emma JB Barrett, Emma
> Basin Street Six with Girard & Fountain Girard, George
> Bay City JB Bay City
> Beale Street Stompers Beale Street Stompers
> Bechet, Sidney JB at Ryan's till Feb 1950. Bechet, Sidney
> Bell, Graeme JB Bell, Graeme
> Beverly Hills Unlisted JB Janis, Conrad
> Blue Blowers Lucas, Johnny
> Boilermakers JB Boilermakers
> Boll Weevil JB Boll Weevil JB
> Brown, Sandy JB Brown, Sandy
> Brunis, George JB Brunis, George
> Buckner, Teddy Jazz Band in Los Angeles Buckner, Teddy
> Castle Jazz Band. Castle JB
> Cell Block 7 Cell Block 7
> Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin St. Chamber Music Society
> Chicago Loopers Lavere
> Chicagoans Daily, Pete
> Corb, Morty JB Corb, Morty
> Davenport, Wallace JB Davenport, Wallace
> Delta Jazzmen Daniels,Mike
> Dixie Stompers Dixie Stompers
> Dixie Wildcats Dixie Wildcats
> Dixieland Rhythm Kings Mayl, Gene
> Dixieland Saints Jazz Band Gumpert, Don
> Dixielanders Welsh, Alex
> Dukes of Dixieland (Assuntos) Assuntos
> Dutch Swing College Band Dutch Swing College Band
> El Dorado JB Leigh, Jim
> Evans, Doc JB Evans, Doc
> Fine, Jack JB at The Cinderella Club Fine, Jack
> Firehouse Five Plus Two Kimball, Ward
> Fountain, Pete JB Fountain, Pete
> Frisco JB Scobey, Bob
> Gloom Chasers (Greenville Ave. in Dallas) Baker, Hal
> Golden State JB Golden State JB
> Happy Jazz Band Cullum, Jim (Sr. & Jr.)
> Hines, Fatha JB (Hangover in Frisco) Hines, Fatha
> Hirt, Al JB Hirt, Al
> Hodes, Art JB Hodes, Art
> Hunt, Pee Wee JB Hunt, Pee Wee
> Irwin, Pee Wee JB at Nick's Irwin, Pee Wee
> Jackson, Franz Original Jass Allstars. Jackson, Franz
> Jazz Ltd. Band Ingle, Don
> Jazzmen Colyer, Ken
> Kings of Dixieland Matlock, Matty
> Kings of Dixleland (Sharkey Bonano's) Bonano, Sharkey
> Laurie, Cy JB Laurie, Cy
> Left Bank Bearcats Left Bank Bearcats
> Levee Loungers Lamare, Nappy
> Lewis, George JB at Childs Lewis, George
> Lyttelton, Humphrey JB Lyttelton, Humphrey
> Manhattan JB Maxted, Billy
> McPartland, Jimmy JB McPartland, Jimmy
> Mound City Six Gardner, Sam
> Murphy, Turk JB Murphy, Turk
> Napoleon, Phil JB at Nick's Napoleon, Phil
> New New Orleans JB De Paris, Wilbur
> Nichols, Red & Five Pennies Nichols, Red
> Original Saints and Sinners Jazz Band Howard, Darnell
> Original Salty Dogs JB Original Salty Dogs JB
> Ory, Kid JB (at Beverly Caverns in LA) Ory, Kid
> Palmer, Singleton JB Palmer, Singleton
> Paramount Jazz Band Bilk, Acker
> Parenti, Tony JB Parenti, Tony
> Pecora, Santa JB in N.O. Pecora, Santo
> Polecats Oxtot, Dick
> Prima, Louis JB Prima, Louis
> Ragtimers McHargue, Rosy
> River Boat Five River Boat Five
> Rollo, Preacher JB Rollo, Preacher
> Saints Jazz Band Saints Jazz Band
> Salt City 6 Maheu, Jack (Mayhew?)
> Schnicklefritz JB Fisher. Freddie
> Sextette from Hunger Skrivanic, Eddie
> Shavers, Charlie JB at the Metropole Shavers, Charlie
> Smugtown Stompers Taylor, Bud
> South Frisco Jazz Band (Huntington Beach, CA) South Frisco Jazz Band
> Southampton Dixie Racing and Clambake Society Jazz Band
> Southampton Dixie RCSJB
> Southern Jazz Band Silk, Eric
> Southern Stompers Lane, Steve
> St Louis Ragtimers St. Louis Ragtimers
> State St. Seven O'Brien, Floyd
> Teagarden, Charlie JB (Vegas, Silver Slipper) Teagarden, Charlie
> Teagarden, Jack JB Teagarden, Jack
> Tigertown Five Rubin, Stan
> Vesley's, Ted JB Vesley, Ted
> Village Stompers Village Stompers
> Wettling, George JB Wettling, George
> Wilber, Bob JB at Stuyvesant Casino Wilber, Bob
> Yerba Buena JB Watters, Lu
> Yorkshire Jazz Band Yorkshire Jazz Band
> --
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