[Dixielandjazz] Teresa Brewer + Hokey Dixieland

[Steve Barbone]

 Bill Haesler <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au> wrote:
> 
>> Robert S. Ringwald wrote:
>> By commercial Dixieland, I mean it was sorta corny, or hoky.  Not the
>> real authentic stuff.
> 
> Dear Bob,
> I don't think it would really be 'commercial' dixieland with these
> people:
> Teresa Brewer (vcl), George Segal (vcl,ukelele) acc by Mel Davis, Pee
> Wee Erwin (t) Warren Covington (tb) Johnny Mince (cl) Hank Jones, Dick
> Hyman (p) Bucky Pizzarelli (g) John Tropea (el-b) Richard Davis (b) Ted
> Sommer (d)
> I have full details.
> Must rush to catch a bus.

Dear Bill:

Now why couldn't they be corny, hokey or commercial? Even the best were
often corny, hokey or commercial on records, starting with ODJB and
continuing today. 

Now the real authentic stuff . . . just what the hell is that?

Cheers,
Steve Barbone