[Dixielandjazz] Film, 'Water For Elephants".

[Robert Ringwald]

Bill Haesler wrote:


> Dear friends,
> Today, Jess and I saw the new film, "Water For Elephants", set in 1931 (a good year).
> We thoroughly enjoyed it.
> The soundtrack included two genuine 1920s jazz classic recordings: "I Need A Little Sugar In My Bowl" by Bessie Smith and "Stomp Time Blues" by Jasper Taylor and His State Street Boys.
> Also featured in several party scenes is a fine 'dixieland' group, The Speak Easy Jazz Band.
> Plus a good circus band and sideshow band.
> The internet provides the Speak Easy personnel as: Todd Cochran (piano) Mike Davis (trombone) Keith Fiddmont (reeds) plus Wynton McCurdy, Deryl Patterson, Kabin Thomas and Karl Vincent.
> The first three are listed in my file index for musicians.
> Does anyone know these people?
(Snip)

This from Jon-Erik Kellso:

> Kabin Thomas is a tuba player/actor I went to college with (Wayne State in
> Detroit).
> Don't know the other names.