[Dixielandjazz] NEED SOME HELP

[David Richoux]

Jean,

Finding the proper cap is a problem! The Olympia Brass had/have hats  
sort of like this:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~mivhs/images/conductorhat.jpg and I thought  
this New Orleans store would have them:

http://www.meyerthehatter.com/meyer/ but every time I went there they  
could not help me.

They do sell what they CALL a jazz band hat:
( http://tinyurl.com/34qtvm ) and this style was used by some Brass  
Bands, as far as I can tell.  It might be better than nothing and  
they do sell on line. If you put an embroidered patch with your band  
name over the bill you will do OK...

Good Luck!

Dave Richoux
On Jan 23, 2008, at 12:57 PM, Jean CHERON wrote:

> Hi Everybody,
> Newcomer on the list (nearly three months) i can say everything I  
> read is interesting and informative.
> My language being french, I can read english easily but my mind and  
> writting are slower, so I'm reluctant to step in too frequently.
> NOW I NEED some help and I guess many of the listmates will be able  
> to help me.
> Three words about myself, I'm a Tb player for years here in France.  
> ED"Kid"ORY 's and Benny MORTON's styles are the way I tend to play  
> in mind with (correct?!), both for New Orleans and Swing I  practice.
> I'm starting a BRASSBAND in the old tradition like the Eureka,  
> Onward, Olympia and other big BB from New Orleans. I have the right  
> fellows musicians, i have the music, i have the records to lean on  
> for spirit...I HAVE NO CAPS to get the right look.
> So could you help me and send me the address of a maker, a seller,  
> a shop ( internet trade will be a must) who could sell me 12  
> musicians caps looking like the ones we can see on old pictures,  
> just on the heads of Bunk, louis Nelson, percy Humphrey and others  
> marching and parading through Crescent City's streets.
> Was I clear?
> Thanks for your help.
> Cheers from France
>
> JEAN
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