[Dixielandjazz] Red Nichols Vitaphone

[Hal Vickery]

Just listen to the playing.  It is definitely Pee Wee Russell.
 
Hal Vickery
 
> From: sbrager at verizon.net
> Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 11:32:21 -0700
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Red Nichols Vitaphone
> CC: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
> To: hvickery_80 at msn.com
> 
> I have a question about the Red Nichols film. The clarinetist looks like
> Benny Goodman with his glasses. The person who uploaded the video insists
> that it's Pee Wee Russell although I don't remember seeing any photos with
> Pee Wee wearing glasses.
> 
> Does anyone know for certain?
> 
> Thanks;
> 
> Stan
> Stan Brager
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Marvin Ipswich [mailto:cornet at clearwire.net]
> > Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2011 6:28 PM
> > To: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
> > Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List
> > Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Red Nichols Vitaphone
> > 
> > On 13 March 2011 18:35, Bob Romans <cellblk7 at comcast.net> wrote:
> > > The last tune of this clip shows Red putting his cornet down, but, to
> > me
> > it
> > > sounds like a cornet is still playing! How on earth did the recording
> > studio
> > > do that in those early days?
> > 
> > There's two possible explanations. One, Vitaphones and many other
> > filmed
> > performances of bands were done with the music recorded separately and
> > then
> > "mimed" to for the film. The other possible explanation is that one of
> > the
> > other trumpet players (seen during Whispering) played while Red was
> > "conducting."
> > 
> > Anyone notice the band played Ida in D? It's the key they recorded it
> > in for
> > Brunswick...
> > 
> > Regards,
> > Marvin
> 
> 
> 
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