[Dixielandjazz] Some Birthdays Feb 16

[Jack Mitchell]

I don't have any of his records and I don't want any of them, but the band 
leader who made ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK famous was Bill Haley.

Best wishes
Jack Mitchell


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Ringwald" <rsr at ringwald.com>
To: "Jack Mitchell" <fjmitch at westnet.com.au>
Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 3:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Some Birthdays Feb 16


> Marek Boym wrote:
>
>> Hello Bob,
>> Why are there so many names of which I've never heard on your list,
>> and some I wish I had not heard?
>> The only two names on today's list that I know are Bill Doggett (who,
>> unfortunately, played the organ, albeit he was a good pianist) and
>> Pete Christlieb (he belongs to the latter - wish I had not heard of)
>> category.
>
>
> I thought that Bill Doggett was the band leader who made "Rock Around The 
> Clock" famous?  I guess not, 1916 would really put him up there in age.
>
> IMHO- Pete Christlieb is a fabulous musician.  Not Trad by any means, but 
> certainly MKOM.
>
> 1901: Wayne King
> Was a famous band leader.  More pop than Jazz.  But of course all those 
> pop bands hired really good Jazz musicians because the Jazz musicians 
> liked to eat regularly...
>
>
>
>>> 1914: Jimmy Wakely
> Jimmy Wakely was a very good, old-time C&W singer and musician.
>
>>> 1915: Leah Ray
> Not sure, perhaps an actress?
>
>>> 1918: Patty Andrews
> Of course, one of the Andrew Sisters.
>
>
>>> 1930: Peggy King
> I'm sure, one of the famous King family?
>
> I'd like to see more of the early Jazz musicians listed.  But my source 
> doesn't seem to have most of them.
>
> Best,
>
> --Bob Ringwald
>
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