[Dixielandjazz] Aaron Sachs was Sol Yaged

[Steve Barbone]

"Dingo" <roadie at btinternet.com>

>> ----- Original Message - From: Steve Barbone
>> 
>> Sol like all of us clarinet wannabe's in the 1930s/40s couldn't help but
>> play like Benny. BG influenced all of us. Sol idolized him.
>> <snip>
> 
> Interesting piece, Steve, Sol not being *that* well known here in the UK.
> Another clarinet player of that same era, again not well known here, but a
> favourite of mine based on his recordings with Red Norvo, was/is Aaron
> Sachs. Do you have any first hand knowledge/info etc about him ?

Hi John:

Sorry, no first hand knowledge of Aaron Sachs. But I do have first hand
knowledge of Hank D'Amico, a wonderful clarinetist who also recorded with
Norvo (& Mildred Bailey), as well as with Louis Armstrong. He was a neighbor
of mine in Queens County, NYC. Took me to various jazz clubs when I was
still in high school and introduced me to Armstrong, Omer Simeon, Sidney
Bechet, Tony Scott and others.

Beautiful tone, great ideas, but very different from Goodman though the
influence was there. He became a studio musician in the 40s in order to make
a living and raise a family while gigging jazz on the side. Great player,
great man, died too young from cancer at age 50. I also dated his daughter,
Betty Lou, a dancer and a beautiful girl in every way.

Cheers,
Steve Barbone