[Dixielandjazz] James Europe andd Jelly Roll

[Stan Brager]

Audrey;

Was the drummer's name "Herbert Wright"? Wright's name is mentioned as the
one who stabbed Europe over some grievances which had not been settled by
Europe concerning Herbert and his brother. The brothers were part of the
tour which featured them as the "Percussion Twins".

The date was May 9, 1919.

Stan
Stan Brager
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Audrey VanDyke" <audrey at callitmusic.com>
To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 11:55 AM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] James Europe andd Jelly Roll


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> Reading a 1949 jazz mag, there was this little article titled My
> Favorite Jelly Roll Story" by Harrison Smith you all might enjoy.  "In
> 1928 I arranged for a pick-up band to do an audition for Jelly Roll in a
> New York City studio.  The outfit's drummer, a real cut-up, clowned
> around a lot and had a ball slapping some of the guys around.  Jelly
> finally got disgusted, grabbed him, and asked, "Who did you ever kill?"
> The guy meekly answered, "Jim."  Europe!  He did: I knew it all the time
> and wondered how I could dismiss him from the outfit.  As Jelly released
> him all he could say was: "My! My!" His favorite expression when pleased
> or surprised."
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> Audrey Van Dyke
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