[Dixielandjazz] Can you help?

[John Farrell]

This morning I received the following request - I do not know the recording
this guy is seeking but maybe someone on the list does. If you can identify
it please reply to him, not to me.

Haesler, this is your chance for glory!

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

----- Original Message -----
From: <Livingforever at aol.com>
To: <stridepiano at tesco.net>
Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 9:33 PM
Subject: Can you help?


> Hi,
>
> OK, I know this is a long shot, but here goes.  When I was young we  had a
> 78RPM recording of the old standard 'Whispering' done in a sort of novelty
> piano arrangement.  It started off quite slowly with the melody filled out
with
> lots of runs and 'frills' and then went into a double tempo thing with a
sort
> of ragtime feel.  I'd love to track down this recording again, but the  78
> broke many years back and now I can't remember who it was by.  I just
wondered
> if this might ring any bells with you at all.
>
> Thanks anyway
>
> Best wishes
>
> Stuart Maxwell
>