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

Sat Aug 14 08:27:21 PDT 2010

I think that scene is when he first arrives in NY.
When I was a kid I would sit glued to the television just to catch the
musical sequences (still enjoy the drumming on them) but of all the Big Band
Bio Pics the Gene Krupa Story is close to rock bottom in terms of accuracy
of the mans life, awful script and acting.
Well I guess it's a toss up between this and the Dorsey Bros bio pic.

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[mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] On Behalf Of Hal Vickery
Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 11:12 AM
To: Vinny
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Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Dick Hyman with BG (was Benny Goodman, Teddy
Wilson, Jess Stacy)

I haven't seen "The Gene Krupa Story" in decades, but I seem to remember a
scene where Sal Mineo as Gene arrives at an apartment where a bunch of
musicians are gathered.  From the chronology of the story, it probably would
have been in the mid-'30s.  The host introduces one of the musicians:  You
know Bix Beiderbecke, don't you?"  The odd thing was that Bix was on his
feet instead of flat on his back six feet underground.

Hal Vickery

> From: vinnyn at verizon.net
> To: hvickery_80 at msn.com
> CC: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
> Subject: RE: [Dixielandjazz] Dick Hyman with BG (was Benny Goodman, Teddy
Wilson, Jess Stacy)
> Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:11:18 -0400
> 
> 
> 
> I still can't understand why Hollywood had to fabricate these stories (BG
> Glenn and Gene) when the actual life stories are fascinating to begin
with.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com
> [mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] On Behalf Of Hal Vickery
> Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 3:44 PM
> To: Vinny
> Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Dick Hyman with BG (was Benny Goodman, Teddy
> Wilson, Jess Stacy)
> 
> 
> In the case of the Goodman story, the phrase made more sense.  It led to
his
> naming "Don't Be That Way" as they were making out the program for the
> Carnegie Hall Concert (notwithstanding the fact that the song had been
> recorded by Chick Webb years before).  As I've already mentioned, I prefer
> Allen's line, which he says at least a couple of times to Donna Reed, "Do
> you like hot music?"
> 
> As for "Honestly Glenn," I think that stemmed from the fact that he was
> driven by his pursuit of "the sound" to the point that he was oblivious to
> everything, like June Allison was already engaged, etc.  
> 
> The Glenn Miller bio made for a better movie given the circumstances of
his
> death.  The Goodman biopic had to manufacture the fake falling in love
> process between Goodman and Alice.  No previous marriage, no kids, no
> getting married a few weeks after meeting.
> 
> Hal Vickery
> 
> > From: vinnyn at verizon.net
> > Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:47:08 -0400
> > 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
> > 
> > 
> > I never understood why both "The Glenn Miller Story" and "The Benny
> Goodman
> > Story" had to have a catch phrase in them.
> > 
> > In the BG picture some one always say's "Ah Benny DON'T BE THAT WAY"
> > In The Miller Bio June Allison's constantly saying "Honestly Glenn"
> > 
> > Gotta admit though the music scenes in both films (and the Krupa bio
too,
> a
> > dog of film BTW} still knock me out.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com
> > [mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] On Behalf Of Harry
> Callaghan
> > Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 8:33 AM
> > To: Vinny
> > Cc: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
> > Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Dick Hyman with BG (was Benny Goodman,Teddy
> > Wilson, Jess Stacy)
> > 
> > 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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