[Dixielandjazz] Stars and Stripes Forever

[David Richoux]

Yes, I have that one (and I have played it on my show sometime ) - I  
have not done an inventory but I think I have at least 60 versions of  
S&SF (good, bad, and ugly!)

When I get my LPs out of storage I will try to input a full database,  
but that will be a huge project...

The Blue St. Band ( from Fresno)  version of S&SF is one of the best  
modern renditions, IMO.

Dave Richoux
On Jun 19, 2007, at 3:19 PM, Bill Haesler wrote:

> Dear Dave,
> Although not on the list just posted, I am sure that your playlist  
> would have included the best OKOM version of all time, and  
> mentioned on the DJML some while ago.
> 'Bobcats on Parade' by Bob Crosby and his Orchestra.
> Billy Butterfield, Yank Lawson, t; Cutty Cutshall, tb; Matty  
> Matlock, cl; Eddie Miller, ts; Dave Bowman, p; Carl Kress, g; Bob  
> Haggart, sb; Fred Pfaff, tu; George Wettling, d.
> New York, 10 April 1950         Coral CRL57061
> Not yet on CD, so far as I can find. It should be!
> Even our little pub band plays it. As you would expect as our  
> clarinet playing MD, Jack Wiard, is ex-Lodi CA.
> Kind regards,
> Bill.
> PS. I checked the alternate words ("Take care of our web-footed  
> friends") on the link you gave
>     http://www.dws.org/sousa/articles/stars-and-stripes-forever.htm
>  and found that they are those we sang when we were kids and knew  
> nothing of the history, or importance, of this popular Sousa march.
> I even played it when a member of the Williamstown City Brass Band.
> Bill.
>