[Dixielandjazz] Davern & Albert System

[Stephen G Barbone]

Dear Tito:

Early on, Davern played an Albert System clarinet and sounded very  
much like a New Orleans player. He learned to play with an Albert when  
in grammar school. He later switched to Boehm, but played both systems  
for a while. First time I saw him, he was about 15 and playing an  
Albert.

Cheers,
Steve Barbone
www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband