[Dixielandjazz] from WWL -Vintage Jazz RadioShows

[Charles Suhor]

On Jun 14, 2005, at 2:42 PM, Ed Danielson wrote:

> I used to listen to the WWL broadcasts.  I was in high school in the 
> mid 60s, and WWL made it into Denver pretty clearly.  The host at that 
> time was a guy named Harry Souchon, and I always wondered how he might 
> be related to Dr. Edmond Souchon (I think someone once mentioned that 
> he was a nephew).  The show's theme song was a great version of the 
> New Orleans tune originally recorded by Louis Armstrong's Hot Five, 
> "Yes I'm In the Barrel," by Tony Parenti, and I've been looking for 
> that record ever since.  Looking forward to checking these out.


Harry Souchon was Doc's brother--as gentle and quiet as Doc was 
boisterous and brash (in his curmudgeonly way). Though Doc (who was my 
grandmother's physician) was a surgeon, photo & record collector, 
historian, writer, editdor, and guitarist, Harry (a lawyer) was also 
influential as prez of the N.O. Jazz Club for many years, a 
behind-the-scenes guy who got a lot of things done--truly a wonderful 
man.

The original theme song of the Sunday jazz show was, I believe, "Congo 
Square," a soulful minor key blues played by a combo lead by Johnny 
Wiggs (with Lester Bouchon on clarinet, Armand Hug on piano, Freddie 
King on drums, and others) for New Orleans label. The flip side, 
"Bourbon Street Bounce" by Harvey Blackstone (Orin's brother), was a 
hit record locally in the late forties.

Charlie Suhor


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>> Message: 3
>> Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 13:16:46 -0500
>> From: Charles Suhor <csuhor at zebra.net>
>> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] from WWL -Vintage Jazz RadioShows
>> To: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
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>> Listmates, I got this from Don Fredreickson--hope it comes through to
>> you via forwarding. I couldn't get to the music but will keep trying.
>> It includes some interesting lesser-knowns like Dutch Andrus.--Charlie
>> Suhor
>>
>> Begin forwarded message:
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>> > From: "Don Fredrickson Sr." <ddfsr at got.net>
>> > Date: June 11, 2005 4:53:54 PM CDT
>> > To: <futurecon at earthlink.net>
>> > Cc: <amazingbass at cox.net>, <csuhor at zebra.net>
>> > Subject: WWL, New Orleans        For Your Information - DDF
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>> > New Orleans Jazz Club
>> > Vintage Radio Broadcasts
>> >
>> > The first New Orleans Jazz Club radio program was broadcast live
>> > shortly after the founding of the club in 1948. For many years this
>> > weekly program could be heard on a clear night as far as Canada and
>> > South America, powered by the 50,000 watts of radio station WWL. It
>> > can be heard today worldwide over shortwave radio, broadcasting 
>> Monday
>> > through Friday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Central Standard Time, on
>> > 15.420 MHz.
>> >
>> > RealPlayer? required
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>> > NOJC broadcast featuring Sweet Emma in Disneyland
>> > Broadcast date - 1964
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>> > NOJC broadcast featuring Pete Fountain
>> > Broadcast date - August 24, 1964
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>> > NOJC broadcast featuring John Brunious
>> > Broadcast date - September 26, 1964
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>> > NOJC broadcast featuring Mardi Gras music
>> > Broadcast date - February 27, 1965
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>> > NOJC broadcast featuring the Basin Street Six
>> > Broadcast date - September 18, 1965
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>> > NOJC broadcast featuring Ted Lewis
>> > Broadcast date - September 25, 1965
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>> > NOJC broadcast featuring Louis Armstrong
>> > Broadcast date - October 9, 1965
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>> > NOJC broadcast featuring Louis Armstrong
>> > Broadcast date - October 16, 1965
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>> > NOJC broadcast featuring Louis Armstrong
>> > Broadcast date - October 23, 1965
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>> > NOJC broadcast featuring Wild Bill Davison
>> > Broadcast date - October 30, 1965
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>> > NOJC broadcast featuring The Last Straws
>> > Broadcast date - November 6, 1965
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>> > NOJC broadcast featuring Crawford-Ferguson Night Owls
>> > Broadcast date - November 13, 1965
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>> > NOJC broadcast featuring Johnny Dodds
>> > Broadcast date - March 26, 1966
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>> > NOJC broadcast featuring George Finola's Chosen Few
>> > Broadcast date - April 2, 1966
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>> > NOJC broadcast featuring Ray Bauduc
>> > Broadcast date - May 14, 1966
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>> > NOJC broadcast featuring Kid Howard
>> > Broadcast date - June 4, 1966
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>> > NOJC broadcast featuring Brass Marching Bands
>> > Broadcast date - November 22, 1966
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>> > NOJC broadcast featuring Holiday Music
>> > Broadcast date - December 27, 1966
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>> > NOJC broadcast featuring Kenny Ball
>> > Broadcast date - February 25, 1967
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>> > NOJC broadcast featuring Don Ewell No. 1
>> > Broadcast date - February 28, 1967
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>> > NOJC broadcast featuring Clarinetists
>> > Broadcast date - March 7, 1967
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>> > NOJC broadcast featuring Don Ewell No. 2
>> > Broadcast date - March 21, 1967
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>> > NOJC broadcast featuring Dutch Andrus
>> > Broadcast date - April 18, 1967
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>> > NOJC broadcast featuring Hot Strings
>> > Broadcast date - May 5, 1967
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>> > NOJC broadcast featuring Jazz Guitarists
>> > Broadcast date - November 14, 1967
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>> > NOJC broadcast featuring Bing Crosby
>> > Broadcast date - December 5, 1967
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>> > NOJC broadcast featuring pianist Stanley Mendelsohn
>> > Broadcast date - December 12, 1967
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>> > NOJC broadcast featuring Bing Crosby
>> > Broadcast date - December 19, 1967
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