[Dixielandjazz] Ditto on Queen City

[Don Ingle]

Mike Johnson wrote:
> Queen City Jazz Band in Denver has been together for 50 years-- may be 55.
>
> Mike Johnson
> Parker, Colorado
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> [mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] On Behalf Of Charlie Hull
> Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 10:31 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Oldest trad band continuously still playing
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> The Merseysippi Jazz Band of Liverpool, England has been in existence 
> well over fifty years, as has the Oregon Jazz Band of Coos Bay, Oregon, 
> USA. I believe they are still available for gigs.
>
> Charlie Hull
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> bud wrote:
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>> My Epsilon Jass Band is 46 years old this spring, Can anyone give me 
>> details of longer running bands?
>>
>> Don Ingle will know if anyone does.  Don played trumpet with us for a 
>> year or two.
>>
>> Just curious.
>>
>> Bud
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I was going to mention the Queen City Jazz Band, too. I played a month 
with them in their early years at the old "Monvue",with Al Fredricksen 
leader; then the Local 20 business agent dropped by andsaid thebandwas 
not intheunion and I should halt my wring with them. Since much of my 
work was also union, I heeded the hint.
The current band is not at all like that original, it being very N.O. 
and heavy on the two beat. The current edition is very much arranged, 
and very well rehearsed and plays much more charted, but it is still a 
good and hot band. The singer, Wendy H., is the perfect doppleganger for 
Bessie, Ma Rainey, Sippi Wallace and other blues singers of the great 
era of "belters."
It was fun playing with the original, but the arranger in me also finds 
the current edition much more interestng to listen to, and I am sorry my 
local 20 card is long expired, as I would have loved to work a few sets 
with them. Played oppositeof them wiht the Sons of Bix at the Central 
City festivals inthe late 80's, and they are even better today.
Don Ingle