[Dixielandjazz] Corrections: Re: :Pete Kelly's Blues

Wed Jun 9 21:01:54 PDT 2010

It is Matty Matlock, not Marty.  And yes, Peggy Lee very definitely sang in the film.  So did Ella.  

--Bob 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harry Callaghan" <meetmrcallaghan at gmail.com>
To: "Bob Ringwald" <rsr at ringwald.com>
Cc: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 2:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] :Pete Kelly's Blues

> Marek:
> 
> I by no means have all the answers but I'll provide you with what I do have.
> 
> I have an RCA 45rpm EP that has "Pete Kelly's Blues", "I Never Knew",
> "Somebody Loves Me" and "Hard Hearted Hannah", each with an introduction by
> Jack Webb who played PK in the movie.
> 
> While it is not a soundtrack recording, the liner notes say "the same group
> which did the small band scoring in the motion picture"
> 
> The personnel consisted of Dick Cathcart (cornet) Marty Matlock, (cl), Eddie
> Miller (ts), Elmer "Moe" Schneider (tb) George Van Eps (g.), Ray Sherman,
> (p), Jud DeNaut, (b) & Nick Fatool (d)
> 
> I don't even recall if Peggy Lee sang any numbers in the movie.  No doubt if
> she did, they would have been issued on either Decca or Capitol as I don't
> recall what label she was with at the time.
> 
> I do not recall ever seeing a soundtrack LP but there was a Warner Brothers
> LP issued several years later when "Pete Kelly's Blues" was a TV series.
> Have no idea as to the personnel on it.
> 
> Dazall fer now
> Harry
> 
> 
> On 6/9/10, Marek Boym <marekboym at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>> Many years ago I saw a soundtrack LP, but it was all vocals, with no
>> mention of Dick Cathart.
>> As I remember it, not all the music was vocals.
>> Am I correct?
>> Cheers
>>
>> On 9 June 2010 18:45, Robert Ringwald <rsr at ringwald.com> wrote:
>> > Harry,
>> > get Pete Kelly's Blues on DVD if it is still available on Amazon, or
>> somewhere else.
>> >
>> > The audio when played on a good sound system is spectacular!
>> >
>> > Too bad The Gig is not on DVD.
>> >
>> > --BR
>> >
>> >
>> > Pete
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Harry Callaghan" <meetmrcallaghan at gmail.com>
>> > To: "Robert Ringwald" <rsr at ringwald.com>
>> > Cc: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
>> > Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 4:47 AM
>> > Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] :THE GIG
>> >
>> >
>> >> I'm with Bob as to "Pete Kelly's Blues"
>> >>
>> >> Mattafact, I just wrote myself a note to pull out my copy of it and see
>> how
>> >> it has held up over the years (Houston humidity is not particularly kind
>> to
>> >> VHS tapes)
>> >>
>> >> For her role in the movie, Peggy Lee received a Best Supporting Actress
>> >> nomination but she lost out to Jo Van Fleet for "East of Eden"
>> >>
>> >> HC
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On 6/8/10, Robert Ringwald <rsr at ringwald.com> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> Yes, I have The Gig on VHS also.  My daughter Beth purchased it for me
>> some
>> >>> time ago.
>> >>>
>> >>> The music is great and it is a very good film.
>> >>>
>> >>> Warren does a very good acting job also.
>> >>>
>> >>> If you want to see another film with great Jazz, Pete Kelly's Blues.
>> >>>
>> >>> They had a few copies left on Amazon on DVD a few months ago.  I got a
>> >>> copy.
>> >>>
>> >>> You gotta watch it on a system with a good stereo, bass speakers, etc
>> to
>> >>> get the full value of the great music.
>> >>>
>> >>> Check it out on Amazon and see if there are any copies left.
>> >>>
>> >>> --Bob
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> ----- Original Message -----
>> >>> From: "Harry Callaghan" <meetmrcallaghan at gmail.com>
>> >>> To: "Bob Ringwald" <rsr at ringwald.com>
>> >>> Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
>> >>> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 6:20 PM
>> >>> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] :THE GIG
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> > Funny that several subscribers should be engaged in the "rushing"
>> topic
>> >>> at
>> >>> > this time.  I have nothing to contribute on the subject as such, not
>> >>> being a
>> >>> > musician myself.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > However, just last night I dug out an old VHS tape of a movie made in
>> >>> 1985
>> >>> > that I had recorded off the A&E Cable channel (back when it was a
>> decent
>> >>> > channel).
>> >>> >
>> >>> > It appeared to be a TVM and probably the only actors you would
>> recognize
>> >>> > were Wayne Rogers (of "M*A*S*H" fame) and Cleavon Little ("Blazing
>> >>> Saddles")
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Wayne was leader of an amateur sextet that got together to play
>> dixieland
>> >>> > music regularly and through some quirk of fate managed to secure a
>> 2-week
>> >>> > gig at a resort in the Catskills (sometimes referred to
>> affectionately as
>> >>> > the Jewish Alps)
>> >>> >
>> >>> > His bass player has to go in for emergency surgery so he must hire a
>> >>> > professional (Little) who holds him up for more money than the other
>> >>> players
>> >>> > are being paid.  His character has supposedly been around and played
>> with
>> >>> > many top name bands and small combos.and it is he  who sets the pace
>> for
>> >>> > each number that they play
>> >>> >
>> >>> > I found the movie tremendously enjoyable when I first saw it perhaps
>> 20
>> >>> > years ago and even moreso during last night's re-watching of it.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Incidentally, all of the musicians' playing was dubbed in except for
>> >>> > trumpeter Warren Vache Jr.but the others just going through the
>> motions
>> >>> > appeared rather convincing or moreso than is typical in that
>> situation.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Now that I have possibly aroused your interest, I have no idea
>> whether it
>> >>> is
>> >>> > available on video
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Tides,
>> >>> > HC.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > --
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>> good
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>> >>> > of himself, undisturbed by the facts
>> >>> >
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