[Dixielandjazz] humor in jazz

[Stan Brager]

That tuba player with the Black Eagles, was it the great Dr. Eli Newberger?

Stan
Stan Brager 
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> Sent: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 11:56:23 EDT
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>     Greatly enjoyed the jokes and humor from an Acker Bilk concert. I am 
> 
> reminded that many of the jazz groups from the early days used humor 
> and
> entertainment extensively in their performances. Louis Armstrong was 
> one of the
> greats,
> and danced as well as sang and mugged.
> 
> Funniest act I saw was the excellent tuba player with the  Black Eagle 
> Jazz
> Band years ago at a concert. in Northern Maine. He played  a set of 
> finger
> cymbals in belly dancer fashion while playing the tuba at the  same 
> time.You had
> 
> to see it to believe it!  The audience loved it! I  laughed so hard I 
> messed up
> my recording tape.Back then you could record your  favorite group live, 
> no
> problam.The banjoist wore one red sock and one green  one, and 
> prominently
> displayed both on stage..
> 
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