[Dixielandjazz] Megaphones

[Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis]

That's the way the old fire megaphones were made with a sort of mouthpiece 
that surrounded the mouth.  They were more like trumpets that the 
traditional megaphone.  The sound was very focused.

I remember when I was a small kid seeing a singer with a band using a 
megaphone.  Amplification systems hadn't become universal at that point.
Larry
St. Louis
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Kashishian" <jim at kashprod.com>
To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 11:19 AM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Megaphones


>
> Mike Woitowicz wrote:
> About 7 or 8 years ago, I acquired one for Jim Kash in Spain, had his band
> name put on and shipped it to him. From what I understand, it's working 
> out
> quite well as a novelty item.
> ......... but the real gain is the change in tone to a sound somewhat like
> the early 20th century recordings.
>
>
> Yes, thanks again, Mike.  I must admit, however, that I don't use it 
> often.
> I find that my "Clear Tone" Mute (Tommy Dorsey style) is actually better 
> for
> getting the "old recording" sound, and people get a kick seeing me later 
> jam
> it up the bell of the horn to get a different sound on the trombone. 
> Plus,
> the mute fits in my bag!
>
> However, the megaphone is hugely useful for displaying the name of the 
> band.
> I uses a real megaphone once....one that had been used by fishing boats to
> speak to one another.  It was HUGE, and had a rubber bit at the mouth end 
> to
> close around your chops.  Now THAT really worked!   :>
>
> Jim
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