[Dixielandjazz] Bailey's Lucky Seven

Ron L'Herault lherault at bu.edu
Wed Dec 15 12:37:55 PST 2010


That looks like a pencil held pensively to his lower lip.  I think the sound
Edwards makes is falsetto and control of the shape of the mouth along with
using cupped hand(s) near his mouth.  

Ron L

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Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Bailey's Lucky Seven

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
www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband





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