[Dixielandjazz] Louis Armstrong "When You're Smiling"

[Jack Mitchell]

Steve Barbone wrote:

> During this sweet period, IMO, (Louis) was enamored, as others have said, 
> by Guy Lombardo's sound and so he fronted bands that played in that 
> style. (Dickerson, Russell et al)

That's the first time I've read that Russell's Band, with Red Allen and J C 
Higginbotham, sounded like Guy Lombardo's Orchestra.

Maybe I shouldn't have neglected all those Lombardo discs in the junk shops 
that were overpriced (I thought) at 5c each.

Best wishes
Jack MItchell