[Dixielandjazz] BG's Boys (was Sextette from Hunger )

[Stan Brager]

Chris and Bill;

My information about Bob Conselman's presence on "Wolverine Blues" and "A 
Jazz Holiday" is based upon Tom Lord's discography, Russell Connor's "BG On 
The Record" and the notes from the Classics CD Benny Goodman 1928-1931. 
Since there is no evidence confirming Conselman's appearance or not, I'll 
stay with him and place a question mark by his name. Benny also used 
Conselman on other recordings leading me to believe that this usage may not 
have been a fluke.

More on this recording, Tom Lord has Harry Goodman on bass and I hear a 
tuba.

Can either of you explain the variations in the spellings of the disputed 
drummer's name - Conselman, Conzelman, Conzelmann?

Stan
Stan Brager

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Haesler" <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au>
To: "Stan Brager" <sbrager at socal.rr.com>
Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 7:06 PM
Subject: Re: BG's Boys (was Sextette from Hunger )


> Stan Brager wrote:
>> I just happened to have selected the Benny Goodman's Boys with Jim and 
>> Glenn recording of "Wolverine Blues" for a talk I'm giving. Conselman 
>> played vibes on this cut. He can be heard about 2:14 minutes into the 
>> recording. Also on this cut was Jimmy McPartland on cornet and Benny's 
>> brother, Harry, on tuba.
>
> Dear Stan,
> The vibes can also be heard in the intro and plays the last note on "A 
> Jazz Holiday" from this 23 Jan 1928 Chicago session.
> Has Bob Con[z]elman's presence ever been verified for this session?
> Benny had left Ben Pollack for several months and was with Isham Jones 
> when the two sides were made. Conzelman was with the Jones' orch at this 
> time.
> All a bit tenuous for, as Chris Tyle indicates, there are no drums to be 
> heard. The other musicians were Ben Pollack sidemen, so it could be anyone 
> playing the several vibraphone notes.
> Kind regards,
> Bill.
>