[Dixielandjazz] Firehouse 5 + 2

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Thanks so much to everyone that replied to my question.  While the responses didn't yield the desired result, i.e. a source for a recording of The Dark Town Strutter's Ball done by the Firehouse Five Plus Two, a lot of interesting information resulted.  Not to mention some very good website resources for OKM!

Karen Brooks
Pacifica, CA
 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Don Iwerks <doniwerks at mac.com>
> I worked at Disney for many years and knew Frank Thomas, Ward Kimball  
> and others from the Firehouse 5.  Used to listen to them practice on  
> the sound effects stage during the lunch hour once or twice a week.   
> Great stuff!
> 
> I wrote to his son Ted Thomas whom I know well and is also an  
> accomplished jazz musician on the trumpet.  Ted and a group of guys  
> picked up where the Firehouse 5 left off during the noon hour  
> sessions.  I asked Ted if the Firehouse Five ever recorded the The  
> Dark Town Strutter's Ball.
> 
> This was his answer:
> 
> I don't believe that the FH5 + 2 ever did record Dark Town Strutter's  
> Ball.  The song is certainly one of the old favorites in the  
> literature, but, although I know they played it live, they never did  
> it in the recording studio.
> 
> Don Iwerks
> (not a musician but a big fan of Dixieland music)
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