[Dixielandjazz] Charlie Butterfield Trombonist and sons

[Marek Boym]

Hi,
What's there to think, when the lineup clearly states "Ken Butterfield
- trumpet."
Very nice

On 24/10/2010, Stephen G Barbone <barbonestreet at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>>  "Paxite" <paxite at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>> Charlie Butterfield was a neat guy and a very close friend of my
>> father, Don Bryan. They enjoyed each other's sense of humor, among
>> other things.
>>
>> My father was one of the top trumpet players in New York from the
>> mid-20s through the early '40s. He and Mannie Klein had a mutual
>> admiration society, having worked together on many early radio shows
>> and recordings. Both thought the other was the best.
>>
>> Charlie and Dad had played together for many years with Don Voohees,
>> beginning in the early days of network radio. When not with
>> Voorhees, he was first trumpet for Fred Waring for about ten years.
>> He had taught Waring how to conduct an orchestra.
>>
>> When Voohees gave up conducting the music for the duPont Cavalcade
>> of America Monday night radio drama, because of the Bell Telephone
>> Hour, my Dad took over as conductor for him. Charlie always was on
>> his list of must musicians in any of his studio work.
>>
>> I never knew Charlie's son. If he is still around and you think he
>> might be interested, please try to put us in contact with each
>> other. Give me an e-mail address or a telephone number, and I'll do
>> the rest. Thanks.
>>
>> Donald Pack Bryan
>>
>> P.S. Did you know that Charlie stuttered?
>
> Dear Don:
>
> I met one of Charlie's sons Kenny (trumpet player) at Hofstra College
> in 1956. He started a Dixieland band called "The Beale Street
> Stompers" in which I played clarinet. Other members were Al (Jim)
> Winters and/or sometimes Carl Wilhelm on trombone, Dick Sherman,
> drums; Charlie Traeger on bass, and Gerry Behrens on piano. We did a
> lot of gigs together from 1956 to 1962.
>
> I also met Charlie and another son, (older than Kenny) whose name I
> forget. Charlie's friends Bob Haggart and Yank Lawson sat in with
> Beale Street a few times at the Hotel Carlton in Rockville Center,
> Long Island in the late 1950s. Great sessions.
>
> I think the below You Tube has Ken on Trumpet. Not sure I recognize
> him since I haven't seen him since about 1962 when we both graduated
> from Law School. But It may very well be him, and the location (Long
> Island) fits. And as I remember, he plays like Charlie's son Kenny did
> back in the 1950s.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j26e7tCbzQA
>
> You might google search Isotope Stompers for more info. Or email Bob
> Barta at
> banjo at optonline.net for Ken's current contact information as Bob has
> worked with him fairly recently I believe.
>
> Or try email to sherm1931 at optonline.net. This is the last email
> address I have for Dick Sherman who was the drummer in the Beale
> Strteet Stompers and lived near Ken.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone
> www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband
>
>
>
>
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