[Dixielandjazz] Blueblowers

[David Richoux]

Bill,

Great clip!

I think he is just playing his lips - Air Trumpet - on the first  
song. I have heard and seen other people do this. The tin can he uses  
in the second bit of the song is just a sort of megaphone/sound  
director.  On "My Gal Sal" it looks like he has some sort of Kazoo -  
or something - in his hands, but I cannot make it out.

I will post the link and question to the Jugband list and see if  
anybody there knows more.

Dave Richoux

On Apr 13, 2008, at 10:37 AM, billsharp wrote:

> In this video of the Blueblowers, does anyone have any ideas on how  
> the melody is being played?  Sounds like like kazoo, but I can't  
> see one.  All I can see is a metal cup.  Did he have a hole in it  
> through which he blew, or what?  Also what do you think the  
> wrapping is, on which the the drummer is beating ?
>
> http://www.dailymotion.com/related/1970987/video/ 
> x17yn3_mckenzie-1929_music
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> Bill S.
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