[Dixielandjazz] New Armstrong biography/ Two beat

[Fred Spencer]

Dan,
It's confusing! Which is the right way round? Does that mean that the guitar 
player has his right hand strumming the strings and his left hand on the 
frets--the so-called usual or normal distributiion? Thanks.
Fred
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "D and R Hardie" <darnhard at ozemail.com.au>
To: "Bob Loomis" <miltloomis at yahoo.com>
Cc: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2006 5:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] New Armstrong biography/ Two beat


> Hi Bob,
> Louis Lince seems to have answered your question about the Bolden Band.
> The photo Louis refers to  is on my Loudest Trumpet  web page - the
> right way round! Most jazz Bands in New Orleans appear to have  used
> the guitar until the 1920's, when the banjo became popular. It is
> strange because historically the banjo was the instrument of the slaves
> - even the street bands in New Orleans employed guitarists like Brock
> Mumford, not much evidence of banjos.
> regards
> Dan Hardie
> http://tinyurl.com/nqaup
> On Monday, December 25, 2006, at 02:34  AM, Bob Loomis wrote:
>
>>     Regarding the Buddy Bolden Revival Orchestra,
>> when I visited the Web site, I noticed that you
>> have a guitar in the mix. Wouldn't Bolden more
>> likely have had a banjo? Not trying to be a smart
>> ass, just curious as to why the guitar was in
>> there. Thanks!
>>
>> Bob Loomis
>> Concord CA
>>
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