[Dixielandjazz] Re: sounds of the twenties

[David Richoux]

I will still say that some of the most amazing drumming I ever heard 
was from a very young drummer with the Zenith Band of Zimbabwe playing 
at the New Orleans Jazz Fest many years ago - he only had a small 
snare, a bass drum and one cymbal attached to the snare. he also had 
only one stick  (one end had a rubber ball. ) He got some amazing 
"Trad" sounds from that set-up!

Dave Richoux

On Sep 23, 2005, at 6:31 PM, Bill Haesler wrote:

> Dear Hal,
> What's a high hat?
> Just kidding.
> There isn't one in any of the photographs I have of my idol, Ray 
> Bauduc.
> Nor can I recall any on the recordings he is on, and I have most of 
> them,
> except the mid 20s Candullo records.
> You are probably right. He never used one.
> Neither have I.
> Unnecessary things! (OK! Jo Jones is an exception.)
> However, the high hat (popular from the 1930s on) goes back further to 
> about
> 1926-27 with low-sock and low-boy cymbals appearing in drum catalogues 
> at
> the time. These were similar to the dreaded high hat, but only about 12
> inches (300 mm) or so high and played with the foot only.
> It was eventually heightened so that sticks could also be used with it.
> Something in the back of my memory tells me that Chick Webb has been
> credited with inventing the low-sock.
> Kind regards,
> Bill.
>
>
>
>
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