[Dixielandjazz] Fwd: Some Birthdays Feb 16

[Harry Callaghan]

Marek:

I'm pretty much with you as to the organ.  It would probably be second on my
list of least favorite instruments after the accordian.

Don't really know why Doggett's "HT1" never got airplay but his record
started a short-lived fad as it was followed not too long thereafter by
"Topsy Part 2" featuring drummer Cozy Cole

There weren't really too many jazz hits during that period but I do recall
Joe Darensbourg's "Yellow Dog Blues" doing quite well and also "Petite
Fleur" by Chris Barber.

While someone played a sax lead on Barber's hit, to capture the flavor of
the original by Sidney Bechet, I recently acquired a DVD of a concert in I
believe Copenhagen on which Barber does it on T-bone as a part of a medley
with Henry Mancini's "Windmills of Your Mind".

Being a bit of a "johnny-come-lately: it was only then that I discovered
that Lonnie Donegan had played banjo with Barber before developing his
famous skiffle sound.

The concert was shown in two parts; the first half being a revival of
Barber's 50s band and the second devoted to the group he was fronting in
'95.  I picked it up off Amazon at some truly ridiculous price.

While Lonnie's big hit of course was "Rock Island Line", my favorite by him
has always been (Long Gone)"Lost John" and he also did a mean "Frankie and
Johnny"

HC

 On 2/18/10, Marek Boym <marekboym at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > Doggett was most famous for being a "one-hit wonder" with his "Honky Tonk
> > Part II" (yes, there was a part one but nobody ever bothered to play it
> over
> > the air)  It was one of the rare smash instrumental hits that I could
> > probably count on one hand in the midst of all the vocal groups
> dominating
> > the Billboard & Cashbox charts in the late 50s.
>
> It was issued on two sides of a 45 rpm single.  Part 2 was, of course,
> on side 2 (I have the record - one of my first, and I have never been
> very happy with it, as I hate the electric organ).  Perhaps the DJs of
> old were too lazy to turn it around, or to synchronize two copies.
> Cheers
>
>
>
> >
> >>
>



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-- 
Music you grew up listening to
Or when we're done you'll wish
you grew up listening to.

Callaghan's Corner
on okom.com
7a & 7p Eastern Sat & Sun