[Dixielandjazz] Mildred Bailey (was Some Birthdays July 29)

[Harry Callaghan]

Bill:

I thought I might have had the Bailey/Crosby/Whiteman introductions
confused, which of course is why I hinted that I might be subject to
correction from down under.

So, you obviously have answered the call to duty.

Also, thank you for the reminder that the Rhythm Boys were Rinker, Barris &
Crosby.  I'm forever confusing them with Tinker, Evers & Chance, the
double-play combination that were an integral part of the World Series
winning Chicago Cubs in 1907-08 (the last times the Cubs managed to take the
series)..........Oh, that's baseball, an American sport.

It is said that they were most likely the inspiration for O'Brien, Ryan &
Goldberg , played by Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra & Jules Munshin in 1949's
"Take Me Out to the Ballgame"

I am on MIchael Steinman's mailing list and receive his "Jazz Lives" almost
daily.  The fact that I had not read his article on Mildred Bailey will give
you an idea as to how far behind I am on everything (except my eating)

Mattafact, as a result of Mr. Calder's refreshing dissertation on the role
of Italians in jazz, I've worked up an appetite for some pasta with sauce
and mushrooms.  I know, just because you're not counting the calories,
doesn't mean they're not there.

Tides,
Harry, Hot and Humid in Houston (a little different twist on the 4H Club)


On 7/29/10, Bill Haesler <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au> wrote:
>
> Harry Callaghan wrote [in part]:
> > Although the number probably associated most with the late and great
> Mildred
> > Bailey was Hoagy Carmichael's "Rockin' Chair"...... I don't know how many
> times she recorded it, but I have 4 different
> > renditions.
>
> Dear Harry,
> Although Mildred Bailey, “The Rocking Chair Lady”, only recorded 'that'
> song 4 times at studio sessions (1932, 1937, 1941, 1943) there are, by my
> count, 9 versions of it by her on LP/CD - if you include radio broadcasts
> and concert performances.
>
> > I read where her brother was one of the Rhythm Boys that sang with Paul
> > Whiteman and one article........hinted that she was possibly instrumental
> in Bing Crosby
> > performing with the orchestra as well.
>
> It was the other way round.
> Bing introduced Mildred to Whiteman at a party and she immediately became a
> member of the Whiteman aggregation (1929 to 1933). The first female big band
> singer.
> Her brother, Al Rinker, was a pianist and a member of the Paul Whiteman
> Rhythm Boys along with Crosby and Harry Barris.
> [Marek, where did your trombone claim come from?]
> Harry, you may have missed it but earlier this year DJML lurker, Michael
> Steinman, published an interesting piece about Mildred Bailey on his fine
> Jazz Lives site.
>   http://jazzlives.wordpress.com/2010/02/15/mildred-bailey-by-julia-keefe/
> Very kind regards,
> Bill.
> Sydney, Australia.




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