[Dixielandjazz] Brass bass?

[Robert Pulliam]

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From: "Steve barbone" <barbonestreet at earthlink.net>
To: "DJML" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 10:19 AM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Jazz music 50s/60s


> Don't remember name of cornet player that day, or if Bill Donahoe was
there
> on washboard. Barbara was 6 months pregnant and playing great brass bass.

Don't believe I've ever heard the term "Brass Bass". Could you enlighten as
to what that is?