[Dixielandjazz] King Oliver and Frank Guarente

[Fred Spencer]

Dear Anton,
After reviewing many possibilities I have been unable to add to what you 
know. The suggestion about Laurie Wright's book is great but much of his 
coverage of Joe's career is perhaps more discographical than biographical at 
times.You might try a letter or phone call to him, as far as I know he 
disdains email. Incidentally, he has recently published a 272-page book on 
Preston Jackson, in which I am sure he continues his scholarly contribution 
to jazz literature. With regards.
Fred
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anton Crouch" <anton.crouch at optusnet.com.au>
To: "DJML" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2006 10:22 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] King Oliver and Frank Guarente


> Hello all
>
> Chris Tyle mentions that "King Oliver took lessons from Italian-born
> trumpeter  Frank Guarente when he lived for a couple of years in New
> Orleans. Oliver reciprocated by helping Guarente learn how to play jazz
> ... "
>
> I've seen this, and similar, comments over the years but I've never seen a
> reference to a contemporary source. Dick Sudhalter, in "Lost Chords",
> shows
> the trail starting in 1940 (with a Downbeat article by Ken Farnsworth) and
> coming down to us via Paul Specht (in French, 1951 and English, 1960);
> Horst Lange (in German), 1957-58; Giuseppe Barrazzetta, 1966; and Les
> Erskine, 1980.
>
> I've not seen any of the articles and am wondering if any DJMLer has.
> Specht was the bandleader who formed the Guarente-led band-within-a-band,
> "The Georgians" and his views may be definitive.
>
> Any help? - Bill or Fred?
>
> Anton
>
>
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