[Dixielandjazz] Archie Semple (was Music Requests)

[Marek Boym]

As I have heard the story, Semple had too much to drink during the
interval (that's what the Brits call intermissions) and could not make
a sound upon getting back on stage!  That was supposedly the end of
thais brilliant clarinet player.
Recently, Lake records have reissued his colablrations with Welsh.
Cheers

On 03/03/07, Bill Haesler <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au> wrote:
> > Does anyone on the list have information about Archie  Semple. He played
> clarinet with The Alex Welsh Band. I have done some  research and have
> recordings but there are few details of this distinctive  player.<
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> Dear Jeff,
> Archie Semple, clarinet.
> Born Edinburgh, Scotland, 31 March 1928.
> Royal Navy (1946-48).
> Led Escom Jazz Band [later to become Capitol Stompers/Jazzmen] in Edinburgh
> (1949-1952).
> Joined Mick Mulligan in 1952. With Freddy Randall (Jan 1953-Aug 1954),
> Norman Cave's band (late 1954) then Alex Welsh (Feb 1955-March 1963) apart
> from illness (Jan-July 1959).
> Led own 4tet briefly, took ill again July 193. Led own band again until
> early 1964 when health problems forced him into retirement.
> Died, London, England, 26 January 1974.
> (Info from John Chilton's 'Who's Who'.)
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> Recordings (I have details):
> 1952    Capitol Jazzmen
> 1953    Humphrey Lyttelton - unissued?
> 1953    Freddy Randall
> 1955-64    Alex Welsh
> 1958    Nat Gonella
> Own bands 1958/59/60/62/63
> 1959    Acker Bilk; Terry Lightfoot; Sandy Brown
> 1961    Big Ben Dixieland Band
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> Kind regards,
> Bill.
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