[Dixielandjazz] Wild Bill With Strings

[Robert S. Ringwald]

Stan Brager wrote regarding Wild Bill With Strings:

(snip)
 > It's a really difficult question you've posed, Steve. I wonder if any of
> those who knew Bill Davison personally could comment about how he might
> have
> felt about making this album.
(snip)

I spoke to Bill about his "Wild Bill with strings.  He was very proud of 
that recording.

An odd thing though.  He once told me about the first time he heard Bix.  I 
think it was in 1922.  Bill was playing a fraternity dance.  The band he was 
playing with was at one end of a large gym.  Bix was at the other end with 
another band.

Bill said that hearing Bix that night changed his whole way of playing.  I 
could never figure it out because of course, Bill sounded nothing like Bix. 
But, in some way, Bix was a heavy influence on Bill.  This is what he told 
me.  I wish now that I would have questioned him more about it.

--Bob Ringwald