[Dixielandjazz] Re: New OKOM band forming Need a Kazoo ???

[Dan Augustine]

     By an amazing coincidence (aw, now really--in a properly 
constructed universe, there ARE no coincidences, everything happens 
for a purpose), i just finished copying to CD for Dave Stoddard an 
old LP of his by Pee Wee Erwin called _Accent on Dixieland_ (Urania 
Records UJ-1202, from 1955)(which is quite nice, by the way).
     On this LP, Tony Spargo plays not only the drums, but the kazoo 
(and also whistles).  Spargo is quoted as saying the he "is the 
_only_ kazoo player in jazz.  Red McKenzie has long been credited 
with the distinction.  Tony contends, however, that McKenzie was 
unorthodox in his choice of instruments and did not use a genuine 
kazoo."
     I have a number of Red McKenzie songs, but i'm too lazy to go 
look for them, and my database of recordings with songs is (ahem) 
inchoate.  Can anyone comment on McKenzie's unorthodox kazooage?

     Dan
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>From: David Richoux <tubaman at tubatoast.com>
>Subject: Re: OT? [Dixielandjazz] New OKOM band forming  Need a Kazoo ???
>Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2006 10:13:19 -0800
>To: DJML Jazz <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
>
>Sorry - I should have checked the mp3 link before posting!
>This one works: 
>http://webfeedcentral.com/index.php/archives/2005/01/21/more-cowbell-video/
>For the full story - go to http://www.geekspeakweekly.com/cowbell/
>Possibly the most misunderstood instrument in pop music history!   ;-)
>
>Dave Richoux
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>On Mar 3, 2006, at 9:55 AM, tcashwigg at aol.com wrote:
>>Well at least the guy is not too picky about the kind of music :))
>>Anybody on the list wanna write arrangements  and charts for them.
>>Cheers,  :))  for those with a sense of humor  enjoy!   all others 
>>just delete:
>>Tom

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