[Dixielandjazz] Re: New Orleans 60+ years ago

[Burt Wilson]

No, that was James Jones.


> [Original Message]
> From: Bob Romans <cellblk7 at comcast.net>
> To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>; Patrick Cooke <amazingbass at cox.net>
> Date: 6/11/05 9:24:24 AM
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Re: New Orleans 60+ years ago
>
> Didn't Montgomery Clift play a jazz solo on a bugle in "From Here To 
> Eternity" (Harry James, actually).
> Great movie, BTW!
> Warm regards,
> Bob Romans
> Cell Block 7 Jazz Band
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> Because I play trumpet, I envy no one.
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Patrick Cooke" <amazingbass at cox.net>
> To: <futurecon at earthlink.net>; "Charles Suhor" <csuhor at zebra.net>
> Cc: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2005 8:27 AM
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Re: New Orleans 60+ years ago
>
>
> > 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
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >
> >
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