[Dixielandjazz] Louis Prima & Joe Venuti

[Marek Boym]

There was one, on Design, but the best numbers thereon were also on
the London issue, so I got rid of the Design, after tapin the few
numbers that were worth it.
Where did you get the personnel?  The LP only lists Prima and
"possibly Frank Victor (guitar).
At least now, tahnks to you,  I can write the personnel in my catalogue!

On 24/08/2008, Bill Haesler <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au> wrote:
>
> Marek Boym wrote [in part]:
> > .......I was later surprised to learn he had been a jazz
> > player; my first hint was on a Venuti record, where the best and
> > jazziest solos were by Prima....
> >
>
> Dear Marek,
> I assume the you are referring to the Associated Transcription session with:
> Louis Prima (t,vcl) Jerry Colonna (tb) 2 unknown cl/as, Larry Binyon (ts)
> Joe Venuti (vln,vcl) Red Norvo (xyl) Fulton McGrath (p) Frank Victor (g)
> unknown (sb) Neil Marshall (d). Recorded in New York, December 28, 1934.
> I have the London HMG5023 LP and, prompted by you, I'm playing it again now
> (after a long time). It is also on IAJRC 1003 [a CD].
> Or is there, heaven forbid, another Prima/Venuti record I don't know about?
> Very kind regards,
> Bill.
>
>