[Dixielandjazz] Re: Frank Orchard

[dingle at baldwin-net.com]

Bill Haesler wrote:

>>I'm going out on a limb with this............... I say
>>    
>>
>Frank Orchard played Slide trombone! Well, if not, it sounded like it to me
>on the few records I heard with him on them.<
>
>Dear Marty,
>On the basis of what recordings?
>Sorry about the delay in replying to the above comment.
>I'm still flat out on the house  'repairs and maintenance' for Jess, so was
>unable to look out the relevant sides until now.
>First off. I 'lied' about having all the Frank Orchard sides with Max
>Kaminsky. I'm missing 4 titles from the 6 recorded on 29 Sept 1944 under
>Maxie's name but do have all the Willie the Lion sides made the same day.
>But, enough to establish that Frank Orchard plays valve trombone on the
>Kaminsky Commodore session of 22 June 1944 and the Kaminsky and Willie the
>Lion record dates on 29 Sept 1944.
>I then listened to the earlier 21 March 1944 session for Savoy with Joe
>Marsala's All Timers and the Wingy Manone 15 Dec 1944 date for Joe Davis.
>Frank Orchard also plays valve trombone on both. Unless he's doing a JJ
>Johnson.
>Just kidding Jim K and Steve B.   8>)
>Thanks for the query Marty. It made me replay some favourites I've haven't
>listened to for a long time.
>Kind regards,
>Bill.
>PS: While on the subject of fine valve trombone playing we must not forget
>Australia's Ade Monsbourgh.
>
>
>
>_______________________________________________
>Dixielandjazz mailing list
>Dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
>http://ml.islandnet.com/mailman/listinfo/dixielandjazz
>
>
>  
>
And let's not forget the late and winderful vocalist Maxine Sullivan who 
also played valve trombone.  And Mr. Esktine was knownto take a solo or 
two on one.
Don