[Dixielandjazz] Herman Chittison

[Stan Brager]

Don;

Herman Chittison was playing at Duffy's Tavern, where a voice would answer
the telephone saying, "Duffy's Tavern. Duffy ain't here. This is Archie".

Stan
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From: <dingle at baldwin-net.com>
To: "Bill Haesler" <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au>; "dixieland"
<Dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 9:40 AM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Herman Chittenson


> Bless my mate Bill Haesler for dropping in a name I had not heard in
> years but was delighted to hear it anew.
> Herman Chittenson -- a great solo piano strider that I first recall
> learning abou ot formrecords but form his part in a weekly radio
> detective show, "Casey - crime photographer." Each week the protagonist
> Casey would end up in a bar setting with a piano man playig great solo
> piano jazz in the backgroound. The producers even let Herman play a ahlf
> song at times before the talking started to cover it.
> A sweet player that I later got to know though recordings as well.
> Good on you Bill for a moment of most pleasant  recollections.
> My turn, now -- Lee Countryman. Your take on him.
> Don Ingle
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