[Dixielandjazz] Re: Purple Pyramids (was from WWL -Vintage Jazz RadioShows)

[Bob Romans]

I'd BET on it! Is it around now on an old 78 somewhere?
Amazed in Lodi, the Terrorist Capital of the USA...
Romans
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Haesler" <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au>
To: "Bob Romans" <cellblk7 at comcast.net>; "Ed Danielson" 
<mcvouty78 at hotmail.com>; "dixieland jazz mail list" 
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Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 4:54 PM
Subject: Re: Purple Pyramids (was from WWL -Vintage Jazz RadioShows)


> Dear Bob,
> The best I can come up with is that Jerry Gray (Graziano) and his orch
> recorded "Purple Pyramids" for Standard Transcriptions in the late 1940s -
> early 50s.
> Violinist Jerry Gray, as you know, was a great arranger and the author of
> "String Of Pearls" and "Pennsylvania 6-5000", among others.
> Came to prominence with Artie Shaw in the late 30s ("Begin The Beguine") 
> and
> then Glenn Miller. Worked with Ray McKinley after Miller's disappearance.
> In 1951-52 played popular Club 15 radio show. Could this be the one you 
> used
> to listen to?
> Kind regards,
> Bill.
>
>
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