[Dixielandjazz] Dixie Rebels

[Jerry Gordon]

On Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:23:28 +0000 rahberry at comcast.net writes:
> DJML-
> I have recently found and purchased a used LP entitled "The Dixie 
> Rebels Strike Back With True Dixieland Sound."
> The liner notes do not say who the musicians are.  Anyone have a 
> clue?  I'd love to know...
> TIA,
>   -- Rae Ann

Back in June, this exchange took place (in reverse time order):

On Fri, 9 Jun 2006 13:43:35 EDT Jacaludix at aol.com writes:
Hi Jerry,
    You may be interested to know that "Big Jeb" Dooley is a pseudonym
for "Pee Wee" Irwin (1913-1981), the renowned big band trumpet player.
This information is found in the wonderful Scarecrow Press biography 
"This Horn For Hire: The Life and Career of 'Pee Wee' Irwin" (written by
the late Warren W. Vache' Sr. in 1987) of "Pee Wee" Irwin. The 1959 Dixie
Rebel recordings featured:
    Cliff Leeman or "Mousie" Alexander- drums.
    Kenny Davern-clarinet
    Milt Hinton or Jack Lesberg-bass
    Lou McGarity or Harry DeVito-trombone
    Johnny Varro or Gene Schroeder-piano 
    Lee Blair-banjo
        Just thought you'd like to know " the rest of the story." Jay
Rice

On Fri, 9 Jun 2006 12:59:12 -0400 Jerry Gordon <jerrygordon at juno.com>
writes:
> I forgot to mention that the liner notes refer to their first LP, 
> "The Dixie Rebels Strike Back with True Dixieland Sound" (Command 
> 801), so we are talking about the same group.
> 
> Jerry
> 
> 
> On Fri, 9 Jun 2006 12:49:54 -0400 Jerry Gordon 
> <jerrygordon at juno.com> writes:
> > I have the Dixie Rebels' "True Dixieland Sound" LP (Command RS 
> > 33-825).
> > The personnel listed are "Big Jeb" Dooley-trpt/ldr, Cliff 
> > Leeman-drums,
> > Kenny Davern-cl, John Mortillero-piano, Milt Hinton-bass and Lou
> > McGarity-tbone. (No wonder you like them!) There's a copyright 
> date 
> > of
> > 1961, but no other indication of when or where it was recorded.
> > 
> > Jerry Gordon, Troy, NY - Webmaster for
> > http://APlaceForJazz.org
> > 
> > 
> > On Fri, 09 Jun 2006 09:11:24 -0700 scott sproxton 
> > <fuzzscott at shaw.ca>
> > writes:
> > > About 15years ago I bought an LP at a garage sale for a few 
> cents 
> > and 
> > > brought it home. It was called "The Dixie Rebels Strike Back 
> With 
> > 
> > > Authentic Dixieland" and after listening to it for the first 
> time 
> > I 
> > > preceded to listen to it over and over(for the next 15 years)! 
> And 
> > 
> > > that was the beginning of my addiction to this wonderful music 
> we 
> > 
> > > call OKOM!
> > > The problem is I've never been able to be discover the personnel 
> 
> > on 
> > > that record. I'm just wondering if anyone out there knows who 
> made 
> > 
> > > this recording? 
> > > 
> > > Scott 
> > > fuzzscott at shaw.ca