[Dixielandjazz] Nutty Squirrels

[Bill Haesler]

Harry Callaghan wrote:
> Now that you remind me, I was previously aware of Elliott and Burland but not the others.  Since Cannonball has always been my favorite jazz saxophonist, guess I'll have to pull out my 45 and give it a listen again

Dear Harry,
My identification of the Nutty Squirrels musicians was only general, to make my mouldy fig point.
This is what I have, if you are looking at specific records:

The Nutty Squirrels: Hanover HM8014
Al Caiola, Don Arnone (g) Jack Six (sb) Ronnie Bedford (d) Sascha Burland, Don Elliott (vcl) 
New York. 29 October & 6 November 1959
    Uh ! Oh ! (pt 1)    
    Uh ! Oh ! (pt 2)           
    Ding Dong the Witch is Dead           
    Something like that         
    Jumping Bean          
    Nutty           
    Uh-huh           
    Salt Peanuts           
    Eager Beaver           
    Bang           
    Nutcracker           
    Zowie !           
Note: Speed of vocal track has been doubled.

Bird Watching: Col CL1589
Don Elliott, Sascha Burland (vcl) acc by Hal McKusick, Cannonball Adderley (as) Bobby Jaspar (fl) Sam Most (fl,ts) Romeo Penque (fl,woodwinds) Sol Schlinger (bar) Al Casamenti, Mundell Lowe (g) Trigger Alpert (b) James Campbell (d) + strings 
New York. 26 July 1960
    Bird Watching    
    Flamingo       
    Cool Canary       
    Sparrow in the Tree Top       
    When the Red Red Robin Comes Bob' Bob' Bobbin' Along    
    Yardbird Suite (rp,hm,bj,sm,ss out)       
    Didee Bird       
    Skylark       
    Bye Bye, Blackbird       
    Blue Feather       
    Bob White (Whatcha Gonna Swing Tonight)       
    That's Owl, Brother  

Kind regards,
Bill.