[Dixielandjazz] Bailey's Lucky Seven

[Stephen G Barbone]

Marvin Ipswitch thinks the vocal/slidewhistle/ or ? Cliff Edwards solo  
on "Homesick" was a tissue paper and comb solo. (hear it below) He  
also points out that Lord's lists Edwards as playing a kazoo and not  
as a vocalist on the record.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToxY9B6BxH0

I will now confess that my original post calling it  slide whistle  
rather than a vocal was a misdirection to see what others thought. Dan  
Levinson and I are firmly of the opinion that the solo is Cliff  
Edwards (Ukulele Ike) doing a Vocal. There are similar vocals of his  
on other records. But how did he get that sound?

To hear a similar Cliff Edwards "vocal effect" listen to the below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNekUJOlLfA&feature=related

NOTE at about 1 min & 20 sec the picture of Edwards scatting or  
blowing into a foot long tube ending at his outstretched palm and what  
looks like some tissue paper. Is this how he got that sound?

Bill Haesler what say you?

Cheers,
Steve Barbone
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