[Dixielandjazz] Eddie Condon at Condon's on 3rd Street

[Stephen G Barbone]

On Jul 23, 2011, at 4:56 PM, Marek Boym wrote:
>
> By the way, many years ago, someone referred to Eddie Condon's in the
> "Mississippi Rag" as "the temple of mediocrity."  To my great
> surprise, nobody protested.  I would have, but I was getting the mag
> with a three month delay, and by then I was sure someone already had.

I guess it takes all kinds. Here is a short list of players who  
appeared at Condon's and/or are on records with him in the 1940s, 50s  
and 60s. These are the ones I remember. No doubt MANY more appeared  
there. (Like at the Town Hall Concerts with Teagarden, Ernie Caceres  
and Bechet) If these guys were mediocrity, then just about all of us  
playing OKOM today are trash.

Guitar:
Eddie Condon

Piano:
Gene Schoeder, Dick Cary (also on alto horn), Ralph Sutton

Trombone:
Georg Brunis, Cutty Cutshall, Lou McGarity, Vic Dickenson

Trumpet/Cornet:
Wild Bill; Davison, Bobby Hackett, Billy Butterfield, Buck Clayton,  
Max Kaninski, Wingy Manone

Double Bass:
Al Hall, Chuck Traeger, Walter Page, Jack Lesberg, Jack Fay, Bob Casey

Drums:
Cliff Leeman, George Wettling, Buzzy Drootin, Gene Krupa

Clarinet/Sax
Bud Freeman, Pee Wee Russell, Edmond Hall, Bob Wilber, Peanuts Hucko,  
Kenny Davern (who recorded with Condon in 1971)


For an interesting mix of a Condon bands, see:

http://riffsonjazz.blogspot.com/2010/12/eddie-condon-all-stars-royal-garden.html

or see classic Condon circa 1952 at:  (turn the sound up on this one)  
grin:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSM_gLiQfUE

or Condon/Teagarden/Hucko/and Armstrong (circa 1949 radio broadcast I  
think) Perhaps Bill Haesler can tell us who else is on this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YALQAAu1xe0

or this classic: with Krupa & Joe Sullivan added.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9P5n-ljWrhA&feature=related

Cheers,
Steve Barbone (whom adores the Condon groups)
www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband