[Dixielandjazz] Website update - 7 items of great historical interest

Mike Meddings mike at doctorjazz.freeserve.co.uk
Thu Feb 22 09:29:02 PST 2007


Hello all,

The website has been updated with 7 items of great historical interest to 
devotees of Frankie Duson, Ben Borders, Warren (Baby) Dodds, Tom Delaney and 
Jelly Roll Morton.

Peter Hanley sends a superb in-depth essay on Frankie (Frank Jr.) Duson. 
This accompanies Duson's WWI draft registration card.

Hal Smith, the noted drummer and writer sends an excellent essay on the 
drummer Ben (Bennie B.) Borders.   This accompanies Borders' WWI draft 
registration card.

A rare photograph of Ignace and Eugénie Amède Colas (Jelly Roll's elder 
sister), courtesy of Mali Colas.

Bill Haesler, the noted record specialist sends a superb essay on Warren 
(Baby) Dodds.   This accompanies Dodds' WWI draft registration card.

A rare photograph of Tom Delaney (composer of The Jazz Me Blues) from the 
collection of Harold Hopkins.

Prof. Albert Haim sends an excellent essay on Paul Whiteman.   This 
accompanies Whiteman's WWI draft registration card.

A rare photograph of Henry (Enrique Villalpando) Ford with his son Mike from 
the collection of Colleen Ford.   Courtesy of William Boyle.

The above items can be accessed from the grey UPDATED BOX at:

http://www.doctorjazz.co.uk/

Hope you enjoy the above contributions from my team of top-class jazz 
researchers.

Future articles and WWI draft registration cards will include : Antoine 
Charles Elgar, Jimmy Yancey, Tommy Ladnier, George W. Thomas, J. Russel 
Robinson, Fletcher Hamilton Henderson Jr., Emile J. Christian, Paul Adolph 
Barbarin and Horace Eubanks

Musically yours

Mike.

www.doctorjazz.co.uk/

 





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