[Dixielandjazz] Re: New Orleans 60+ years ago

[Patrick Cooke]

Burt wrote:

>And let's not forget Bugle Sam Dekemmal (?) There has >always been
>controvery about the spelling of his name

Buglin' Sam Dekemel.....real name: Matthew Dekemel...had a unique lip, which 
enabled him to play jazz on a bugle, as though it had valves.  Sam was a 
"waffle man".  He had a horse drawn wagon on which he made fresh hot 
waffles, and would use his bugle to signal attract trade.  He spawned a 
number of imitators in the waffle business, who also used to ride through 
residential areas at breakfast time, using a bugle to announce their 
presence; but all of the imitators just played standard bugle calls.  I 
remember going out in the morning and getting six small waffles with 
powdered sugar for 5 cents.
     When Tony Almerico was doing his Sunday afternoon sessions at the 
Parisian Room, Sam was usually invited to come up and do a number with the 
band.
      Pat Cooke

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Burt Wilson" <futurecon at earthlink.net>
To: "Charles Suhor" <csuhor at zebra.net>; "Patrick Cooke" 
<amazingbass at cox.net>
Cc: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 11:53 AM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Re: New Orleans 60+ years ago


> And let's not forget Bugle Sam Dekemmal (?) There has always been
> controvery about the spelling of his name. In the late 40's, I could get
> WWL from New Orleans in Sacramento and on Sunday afternoon, which was 
> early
> evening in NO, I could get a program which had the likes of George Girard,
> Papa Celestin, Bugle Sam, Sharky and others. I had an early Webcor which
> made wax recrds off the air and I recorded many programs. Wish I had them
> now.
> Burt Wilson
>
>
>> [Original Message]
>> From: Charles Suhor <csuhor at zebra.net>
>> To: Patrick Cooke <amazingbass at cox.net>
>> Cc: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
>> Date: 6/10/05 9:31:46 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Re: New Orleans 60+ years ago
>>
>> Wow, you were in the thick of the revival, Pat. My brother Don and I
>> were a bit younger than you, but I'm betting we crossed paths somewhere
>> since we both did spot gigs all around town as teens, then Don went pro
>> for the rest of his life. BTW, I'm doing a short sketch on how Catholic
>> musicians often used to meet after Sat. night gigs at the 3 a.m.
>> "fisherman's mass" at Star of the Sea church on St. Roch Ave. Does that
>> ring a bell with you?
>>
>> On your other topic, it seems that amped basses are here to stay, and
>> for me it's how they're played that counts--as with acoustic bass,
>> played with an ear towards working as a unit with the rhythm section.
>> And not too loud, dammit. The quality of the sound is important but if
>> the rhythm is flowing, forget the preconceptions and have a great time
>> with what's there.
>>
>> Charlie Suhor
>>
>>