[Dixielandjazz] Jazz Baritone Horn

[Steve barbone]

D and R Hardie <darnhard at ozemail.com.au> wrote

> Hi everybody,
> It may seem  a bit trivial, but the baritone horn
> had a distinguished history in early New Orleans jazz bands. As I
> recall, Jack Laine and Georg Brunis were baritone players and there
> were others. It would be interesting to hear early jazz played on the
> instrument.

There is a picture of George Bruni(e)s, brother Abbie and an unidentified
drummer on page 17 of "Jazz" , G. Ward & Ken Burns. Circa 1910, it shows the
three kids posed in front of a streetcar. Drums, Trumpet and what appears to
be a Baritone Horn held by little Georgie. Allegedly, they played for tips.

Also, many pictures of a baritone horn in Laine's "Reliance Marching Band"
exist from the same period.

Cheers,
Steve