[Dixielandjazz] Re: Waller's piped piano rolls (was Wild Cat Blues)

[John Farrell]

As usual Bill is right, we did discuss this subject some time ago when I
said that my only involvement was loaning the rolls to Decca (who made the
original recording), other than that I had nothing to do with the recording
process.

John Farrell
http://homepages.tesco.net/~stridepiano/midifiles.htm

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Haesler" <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au>
To: "Mike Logsdon" <mjl at ix.netcom.com>; "dixieland jazz mail list"
<dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2004 12:46 AM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Re: Waller's piped piano rolls (was Wild Cat Blues)


> Dear Mike,
> Regarding: >My favorite example being the early 80s album of Waller piano
> rolls sent through a pipe organ, thereby creating a sound damn-near
etherial
> in nature.<
>
> I seem to recall that we covered this record a few years back and
discovered
> that our DJML mate John Farrell was involved but uncredited.
> I think that this record is a musical travesty.
> I have it, but never play it.
> But then, I am a very one-eyed jazz purist.
> So they say.
> 8>)
> Very kind regards,
> Bill.