[Dixielandjazz] history buffs/ Kress Horns

[mmckay]

I also grew up with the Waffle man who used to come by my elementary school
and would hit a few licks.  My folks (who were # 1 Sharkey fans) took me
down to hear him several times.

He recorded with several of the New Orleans groups.  Lords puts him with
Tony Almerico (Dot 15080) and Dixieland 1007 & 8. with Sharkey (Cook 10" LP
1181) Capitol H/T 367, Capitol 2329. Under his own name on Cap 793 and on
the Dixieland Jubilee label with George Girard DJ 502.  There are several
more, but those are all in my library and pretty much still in circulation.

Martin McKay (Designated listener)

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[mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] On Behalf Of Charles Suhor
Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 11:40 PM
To: D and R Hardie
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Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] history buffs/ Kress Horns

Hello, Dan--

Re the waffle man, it was common for mule-drawn wagon peddlers (fruits &
vegetables, waffles, taffy) and collectors (the rag man) in New Orleans to
attract attention in some way--a bugle, chant, cowbell, etc. 
  I remember these from my childhood. But I believe that the particular
waffle man you mention, who recorded with Sharkey Bonano (probably on Roger
Wolfe's Bandwagon  label and maybe with Tony Almerico), was too young to be
part of Armstrong's youth. He was Buglin' Sam  Dekemel, who according to
Brian Wood was born in 1903. I heard Sam several times at Sharkey's Sunday
concerts in 1949. He played with great drive but understandably kept things
pretty elemental with tunes like Dinah and I'll Be Glad When, etc., melodies
that didn't call for much range and didn't have lines that had several notes
in them.

Charlie