[Dixielandjazz] Re: Bunk Johnson - Maria Elena etc. + Chuck Traeger.

[Bill Haesler]

Dear Steve, 
There is a photograph of Chuck Treager playing at the Caravan Ballroom with
Bunk Johnson in New York in 1947 on page 231 of the 2000 Jazzology Press
book 'Song of The Wanderer' by Mike Hazeldine & Barry Martyn.
Also in the pic are Bob Miekle, Jerry Blumberg, Albert Nicholas, Irv Kratka
and James P Johnson.
One track of the music from this 17 Oct 1947 date is on American Music
AMCD-45 put out by George Buck. I have this.
There are also 3 other tunes from another night with Bunk and Mr Treager on
the CD.
If recordings were made of Chuck Treager playing "Maria Elana" with Bunk
they have yet to surface. But you can bet that Bunk would have played the
tune at the Caravan at this time.
Kind regards,
Bill.