[Dixielandjazz] Jelly Roll Morton website update - 8 items of historical interest

Bill Haesler bhaesler at bigpond.net.au
Wed Nov 19 12:59:34 PST 2008


Dear friends,
Listmate Mike Meddings is having trouble connecting to the DJML and  
has asked me to pass this on.
He can receive, but can't post.
Kind regards,
Bill.
________________________________________________________

Hello all,

The Jelly Roll Morton website has been updated with the following 8  
articles
of great historical interest:

Laurie Wright sends an excellent article titled : "THAT CAT STOPPED MY  
SHOW
COLD" - An Interview with "Nick" Rodriguez : by Laurie and Peggy Wright.
This is a full-scale article is from the Storyville magazine #135, dated
September 1988.   "Nick" Rodriguez was Jelly Roll's second pianist on  
tours
during 1928 and 1929.

Peter Hanley sends a superb essay on Tony Junius Jackson.   This  
accompanies
Jackson's WWI Draft Registration Card and contains much new information.

Brian Goggin sends an excellent essay on John Alexander (Johnny) St.  
Cyr.
This accompanies St. Cyr's WWI Draft Registration Card.

Brian Goggin sends an obituary notice for Johnny St. Cyr.   This is from
Down Beat, dated 28th July 1966.

Brian Goggin sends a superb essay on Arthur (Bud) Scott.   This  
accompanies
Scott's WWI Draft Registration Card.   Much new information here.

Brian Goggin sends a terrific article titled : "Bud Scott - Rhythm  
Man" by
Cy Shain from The Jazz Record, dated January 1947.   Mention of Jelly  
Roll,
"Kid" Ory and Orson Welles.

Brian Goggin sends a caricature of Jelly Roll Morton.    This is from  
The
Jazz Record, dated January 1947.

Brian Goggin sends a not-to-be-missed article titled : "Notes on Bunk  
and
Jelly Roll" by John Lucas.   This is from The Record Changer, dated  
April
1951 (courtesy of Richard Hadlock).   Mention of Volly DeFaut and Jelly
Roll.

The above items can be accessed from the grey UPDATED BOX at:

http://www.doctorjazz.co.uk/

Musically yours.

Mike.

www.doctorjazz.co.uk



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