[Dixielandjazz] Coronets

[ROBERT R. CALDER]

How could our thorough friend have missed these coronets? 
 
April 17, 1951. New York. Mercer recording session. 
The Coronets: Cat Anderson, t; Juan Tizol, vtb; Willie Smith as; Paul Gonsalves, ts; Billy Strayhonr, p; Wendell Marshall, b; Louie Bellson, d. 
4029 Mercer 1969 C50-51:3 Night Walk (Anderson) 
4030 Mercer 1967 C50-51:4 Moonlight Fiesta (Tizol) 
4031 Mercer 1967 C50-51:5 She (Tizol-Bellson) 
4032 Mercer 1969 C50-51:6 The Happening (Gonsalves) 

May 18, 1951. Boston. Mercer recording session. 
The Coronets/Billy Strayhorn's All Stars: Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, tb; Juan Tizol, vtb; Willie Smith, as; Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn (on Indian Summer only), p; Wendell Marshall, b; Louie Bellson, d. 
4033 Mercer 1005 C50-51:12 Swamp Drum (Strayhorn) 
4034 Mercer 1005 C50-51:13 Sultry Serenade (Ellington-Glenn) 
4035 Mercer 1968 C50-51:14 Indian Summer (Herbert) 
4036 Mercer 1005 C50-51:15 Britt And Butter Blues (Ellington) 

 
There was a young man blew a cornet 
with a tone like a sting-crazy hornet 
But he never got a gig for he 
of course could only play in bee ,,,,