[Dixielandjazz] Dixie Rebels

[rahberry at comcast.net]

Thanks to all of you who emailed me.
Actually, back in June this thread is what led me to search for the LP.  I was unable to find it again after I got the LP.
No wonder it sounds so good to me.  What a group of musicians!
Thanks again.
  -- Rae Ann


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From: Jerry Gordon <jerrygordon at juno.com>
> 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