[Dixielandjazz] Mickey Rooney-Catlett?

[Charles Suhor]

Did someone already say who was the real drummer behind Rooney with 
Louis's band in "The Strip"? My memory was that it was Sid Catlett. I 
don't think that Barrett Deems was with in the All-Stars yet (1951). 
Also in the band was Teagarden, Bigard, Hines, (???) on bass. Maybe 
someone has the recording and can clarify.

Actor Willam Demarest mimed piano playing, sometimes in duet with 
Hines, so there probably been a second jazz pianist playing briefly, 
Trivial footnote, not OKOM--Demarest was on the old sitcom "My Three 
Sons' (mid-60s) with Fred MacMurray. The theme song had a subtle touch. 
Behind the melody, "Chop-Sticks" was played on a keyboard in half-note 
triplets.

Charlie


On Jul 18, 2005, at 12:16 PM, Steve barbone wrote:

> Rooney was a pretty good drummer as well as a pretty good piano player.
> However, in his "music" movies, he needed a little help from the pros.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone
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