[Dixielandjazz] Dick Hyman with BG (was Benny Goodman, Teddy Wilson, Jess Stacy)

[Hal Vickery]

My son and I have this thing about "The Benny Goodman Story."  Every once in awhile, he or I will just blurt out Steve Allen's memorable line, "Do you like hot music?"  

I do have to say this, Allen did get a few of Goodman's mannerisms down.

Hal Vickery

> Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 07:33:10 -0500
> From: meetmrcallaghan at gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Dick Hyman with BG (was Benny Goodman,	Teddy Wilson, Jess Stacy)
> CC: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
> To: hvickery_80 at msn.com
> 
> As movie bios go, usually highly fictionalized, I have to admit I rather
> enjoyed "The Benny Goodman Story" and particularly the manner in which Steve
> Allen and Donna Reed portrayed James Stewart and June Allyson.
> 
> HC
> 
> 
> On 8/13/10, Bill Haesler <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au> wrote:
> >
> > Harry Callaghan wrote:
> > > ........while I have the LP with Rosie that you describe here, it is
> > > not the one I was referring to with Hyman on piano........ it
> > > could have been a Capitol EP....
> >
> > Dear Harry,
> > You have me stumped (a cricket term).
> > Dick Hyman recorded with BG for Capitol, on the two days immediately
> > following the Rosemary Clooney Columbia date.
> > However, the two sessions featured the orchestra only. (Bobby Donaldson was
> > on drums.)
> > The album was released in conjuction with the film, "The Benny Goodman
> > Story".
> > It was reissued on CD by Capitol in 1995 with 5 bonus tracks. (I have
> > this).
> > The sides were released on EP.
> > Kind regards,
> > Bill.
> 
> 
> 
> 
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