[Dixielandjazz] Frank Guarente, Paul Specht, King Oliver

[Chris Tyle]

A couple of weeks ago there was a discussion regarding Frank Guarente  and King Oliver. I recently picked up a copy of Paul Specht's 1941 book  "How They Became Name Bands," and he has this to say regarding  Guarente. 
  
  He mentions Guarente arriving in 1910 in Philadelphia, playing with  Creatore and Don Philippini's Symphony Band. Also mentioned is FG in  New Orleans in 1914 securing an engagement as soloist at Kolb's  Restaurant with an 11 piece orchestra. Then "Guarente also played with  Mar's Brass Band, which used to "swing" their band marches in  syncopated rhythm style when on parade through the streets of New  Orleans."
  
  The next paragraph deals with Oliver: "Guarente says that King Joe  Oliver's Band was the favorite Negro band of respectable New Orleans  popularity, and that King Joe Played for Guarente's birthday part on  October 5, 1914. In 1914, Guarente was still in New Orleans playing at  Anderson's Place on Rampart Street." There's no mention of Oliver and  Guarente exchanging lessons. 
  
  Cheers,
  Chris Tyle
  
		
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