[Dixielandjazz] Trummy in Sacramento

[Richard Broadie]

Bob,

Mood Indigo (Ellington-Bigard-Mills) was written by Ellington AND Bigard. 
Duke composed the first strain and Barney improvised/composed the second off 
of Duke's changes.  Irving Mills, the publisher, had little to do with it's 
composition although he took a composer credit on this song as was true of 
virtually everything he published.

My source on this info was Barney Bigard who was a close friend for about 25 
years or so.

Dick Broadie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Romans" <cellblk7 at comcast.net>
To: "Mike C." <mike at michaelcryer.com>; <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 10:19 AM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Trummy in Sacramento


> OHMIGASH...well hell, I was twenty one years younger then, and it was just 
> a guess, now that I think about it!
> BRomans
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike C." <mike at michaelcryer.com>
> To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 10:14 AM
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Trummy in Sacramento
>
>
>> It might suprise you to know the Trummy was only 72 years old when he 
>> died in 1984.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>> Bob Romans wrote:
>>> Trummy was the guest at one of the Sunday Jazz Sessions in Sacramento 
>>> shortly before he passed away...I met him because I was interested in 
>>> booking him for a club meeting of the San Joaquin Dixieland Jazz Society 
>>> when I was in charge of bookings...he gave me his card and told me he 
>>> would be only to happy to appear as a guest, then...sadly...
>>> I'll never forget when he was on stage standing alone in front of the 
>>> band that was accompanying him, and he said he was going to play a tune 
>>> attributed to Duke Ellington, but in reality was composed by Barney 
>>> Bigard...he put a mute in his trombone, and played the most beautiful 
>>> rendition of "Mood Indigo" that I've heard...he had the smooth skin on 
>>> his face of a twenty year old...he looked fantastic, and I think he was 
>>> over eighty at the time.
>>> Warm regards,
>>> Bob Romans,
>>> Cell Block 7 Jazz Band
>>> 1617 Lakeshore Dr.
>>> Lodi, Ca. 95242
>>> 209-339-4676
>>> www.cellblockseven2002.net
>>> Cell 209-747-1148
>>> Because I play trumpet, I envy no one.
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