[Dixielandjazz] The Ramblers, Ferinand Havlik

[Bill Haesler]

Marek Boym asked:
> Last week I bought a bunch of LPs, including a double album by The  
> Ramblers (Decca DA 153/154).
> Although no information is given, this is a Dutch band........Has  
> anybody got any information on this album?

Dear Marek,
As Dick Sleeman suggests, listmate Gerard Bielderman, will have the  
answers regarding both groups.
How's that for confidence?
8>)
This is what I have regarding The Ramblers Decca LPs 6419016 and  
DA153/154:

The Ramblers (Dutch)
Wim Kuilenburg, Bert Grijsen, Ado Broodboom, Jan Kelder (t) Marcel  
Thielemans, Herman Bekkers, Jan Elsink, Cees Smal (tb) and/or Jacques  
van Wouw (tb) Tinus Bruyn (as,cl) Benny de Gooyer (as) Joop  
Mastenbroek (ts,cl) Fred van Ingen (ts) Tony Helweg (bar) Jack  
Bulterman (p) Wim Sanders (g) Frans de Guise (b) Kees Kranenburg  
(d).   Hilversum, December 10, 1972
     Zuyderzee blues    De (Du)
     Music for Mitzi
     In the mood
     Studio 10
     Steeplechase
     Jitterbug's nightmare
     Bouncin' in Bavaria
     Ping pong
     Ikongo
     Broadway shuffle
     At the Ramblers' ball
     Farewell blues


> Another album ....... is Swing Coctail by Swing Band Ferdinanda  
> Havlika
> (Ferdinand Havlik's Swing Band) on Supraphon 1113 3235 H.  It was
> recorded in 1983 (I assume - in September ......I assume that  
> personnel is similar
> to the one that played in Breda around that time (the four musicians
> mentioned in the liner notes appear on the Breda recordings).

All I have is:
Ferdinand Havlik (Czech)
Swing Cocktail: Supraphon (Cz)11133235
Nikola Janev (t) Ferdinand Havlik, Eugen Jegorov (cl) Vladena  
Krumlova, Vera Kresadlova (vcl) + others unknown
1983
     Swing cocktail
     Begin the beguine
     Woodchopper's ball
     Zapresene vzpominky
     Synkopy
     When the angels sing
     Let's dance
     Alexander's ragtime band
     Big John's special
     Goody goody
     Cardas swing
     Caravan
     To by v tom byl cert
     Kdyby tisic klarinetu

Very kind regards,
Bill.