[Dixielandjazz] Bunny Berigan

[Fr M J (Mike) Logsdon]

Not at all, Bill!  What I meant was that since I've never went to the effort
of collecting the complete Berigan, I'm glad the only one I have is probably
the best!  (And that's "Prisoner's Song", not "Serenade", I found upon
actually opening my eyes and reading the label!)

Sad, how he left us.  Kinda reminds me of Benny Strickler, though he left us
through legitimate illness...,
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Etc,

Fr M J (Mike) Logsdon, Vicar-general
North American Old Roman Catholic Church (Utrecht Succession)
Archdiocese of California
www.naorc.org


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Haesler [mailto:bhaesler at bigpond.net.au]
> Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 7:56 PM
> To: Mike Logsdon; dixieland jazz mail list
> Subject: Re: Bunny Berigan
>
>
> >I'm pleased to say that besides the occasional accompaniment of
> other stars
> (Boswell Sisters, eg), the only Berigan disc I have is a mint
> condition 12"
> RCA Victor 78 of nothing other than "I Can't Get Started" and "Prisoner's
> Serenade" [actually 'Song'].<
>
> Dear Mike,
> Did you mean to imply that you do not care for Bunny Berigan?
> Surely not!
> You wold be missing a lot of great small group jazz (I recall
> that you have
> the Mound City Blue Blowers stuff) and some fine big band Swing music.
> I have nearly all of the issued LP/CD recordings featuring him.
> Which indicates what I think of his playing.
> There is a lot more unreissued material, as will be revealed when the late
> Bozy White's long-awaited book is published.
> Kind regards,
> Bill.
>
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