[Dixielandjazz] Banjoist on Armstrong's "Hello Dolly"

[Greg McCurty]

Mike,
   I would hardly consider myself an expert discographer, but the web  
search for
'Louis Armstrong "Hello Dolly" personnel' yielded numerous sites. The  
lead hit
listed the musicians as follows:
	Armstrong, Louis (Trumpet, Vocal)
	Young, Trummy (Trombone)
	Darensbourg, Joe (Clarinet)
	Gottuso, Tony (Banjo, Guitar)
	Kyle, Billy (Piano)
	Shaw, Arvell (Bass)
	Barcelona, Danny (Drums)
   It also claims the banjo was an overdub, though without stating the  
source of that
information. I am interested to see if there are other credits for  
this Kapp recording.
Can't vouch for the veracity, just passing on the results of my search.
										Thanks,
											Greg McCurty

On Oct 18, 2012, at 12:45 PM, Mike Woitowicz wrote:

> To the Discography Experts on the List:
>
> Who was the banjo player (a studio musician probably) who played on  
> Louis Armstrong's version of "Hello Dolly." The banjoist played the  
> introduction to the song, which is now a standard opening for the  
> tune, duplicated by many Dixieland banjoists over the years (myself  
> included).
>
> I use the tune as part of my "Music Through the Ages" program for  
> Seniors, and as part of the program, I tell a bit about the history  
> of the tunes I play. It would be interesting to relate who the  
> banjoist was on this recording, and how an introduction to a pop  
> song (probably improvised on the spot) has now become part of a  
> Dixieland banjo player's tool kit.
>
> I've tried to find the information on the internet, without success.
>
> Mike Woitowicz
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