[Dixielandjazz] Fiddler

[Steve Voce]

Claude Williams, who started off as the Basie band's guitarist before Freddie Greene arrived, played an excellent series of recitals in England
with Al Casey, the guitar player, back in the Sixties. Ralph Sutton was on the same bill. They let me set up a reel to reel to record one of their
concerts, but, sadly, the tape wows. It's deteriorated over these years. But he was a most attractive jazz violinist who's constantly
overlooked.

Steve Voce

On 23/08/2011 00:51, ROBERT R. CALDER wrote:

> I don't remember exactly who it was, the British guitarist who was reminiscing
> quite some time ago about the revival of the Grappelli career which involved the
> great man starting to work again in a pianoless ensemble, with guitar(s) and
> string bass.
>
> I think there was even some mention of him playing at a folk festival
> Steff frowned and looked sceptical until he appreciated what was being
> suggested.
>
>
> BEEZness?  he exclaimed, coming to appreciate that nothing strange was being
> suggested.
>
> Yes, the guitar-persons said to him.  He was instantly reassured.
> He looked extremely frail in the wheelchair, but he delivered musically.
>
> I also remember being astonished to see a poster showing Claude Williams with
> dreadlocks, advertising a concert in Nuremberg in January 1997.  And how
> crestfallen I was that I was flying back to UK two days before the date. Red
> Richards was on piano, aged 84 -- and Norris Turney was on saxophone and
> sometime I'll find a copy of the recording made by that amazing band during the
> tour.
>
>
> Robert
>
>
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