[Dixielandjazz] Firehouse Five + Two

[Don Robertson]

Yeah, I guess everybody didn't rush out and buy a '45 player like I 
did.  I got a '45 changer and 12 free records for $29.95.
One of the big bands of the period recorded a song called "Swing to 45".

Don Robertson

Roger Wade wrote:
> The Firehouse Five Plus Two made a lot of 78s on the Good time Jazz 
> label, starting May 13, 1949.  See the discography at:
>
> http://www.jazzdisco.org/contemporary/gtj-78r-cat/a/#
>
> Lots of good jazz in this catalog.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Roger Wade
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> On Mar 31, 2008, at 8:56 PM, Don Robertson wrote:
>> I'm not even sure they made any '78's.  I suppose they did, but I 
>> never saw any.  They came in to prominence about the time '45's were 
>> introduced 1949.  My first FHF +2 "album" was a box of '45's.  I 
>> think it was the first one they produced.  I sure never heard DTSB by 
>> them.
>>
>> Don Robertson
>> Napa, CA
>>
>> Coastsidegiraffe at comcast.net wrote:
>>> In my capacity as office manager for the San Francisco Traditional 
>>> Jazz Foundation I've received an inquiry regarding the existence of 
>>> a recording by the Firehouse Five Plus Two  playing the Dark Town 
>>> Strutters'  Ball.  The inquirer says that he once had a 78 recording 
>>> of them playing this tune and wants to locate a record, tape or CD 
>>> of it.  I've no idea.  I inquired of esteemed list member Hal Smith 
>>> who advises that the band never recorded that number.  I know that 
>>> if anyone would know, it would be Hal!  However, in the interest of 
>>> leaving no stone unturned, I'm tossing this out to the DJML.  Anyone 
>>> know of the existence of this recording?
>>> Many thanks,
>>> Karen
>>> Pacifica, CA
>>>
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