[Dixielandjazz] International All-Star Band

[david richoux]

I suppose you might have seen the list of "staff" at Car Talk?

http://www.cartalk.com/content/staff-credits

Dave Richoux


On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 11:16 AM, Bert Brandsma
<mister_bertje at hotmail.com>wrote:

>
> I prefer the tour where they had the French bass player Toulouse d´Beat
> and Japanese drummer Noti Ming.
> Alas for them the manager at that time was Willy Pay, whose wife was also
> there Betty Wont!
>
> Have a nice day,
>
> Bert Brandsma
>
> > From: ken at kenmath.free-online.co.uk
> > Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:49:52 +0000
> > Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] International All-Star Band
> > CC: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
> > To: mister_bertje at hotmail.com
> >
> > Hi Folks,
> >
> > All this talk of All-Star Bands reminds me of the long-standing game
> played on the bus by touring musicians. A few of the "stars" came
> immediately to mind, but I'm sure others can supply names I've forgotten.
> >
> > There was the Irish lead trumpeter Chops O'Gonnagain and his Scottish
> stand-in Andy Splittit. Other notable members of the trumpet section were
> the alcohol-loving German, Mannheim Stoned and his Irish counterpart,
> Oliver Guinness. The trombones were led by the Swedish star, Bent Slide and
> included an unreliable Welshman called Leighton Pist.
> >
> > Lead Alto was the Israeli, Izzy Scharp and the great Canadian tenor
> soloist, Kenny Read. The rhythm section comprised pianist Phil Algaps,
> guitarist Ron Chords, French bassist Paul de Strings and (my favourite) the
> Welsh drummer Owen Transport.
> >
> > The International All-Stars had a fantastic complement of singers: The
> two star girl singers were the buxom Austrian Norma Stitz and the
> self-obsessed Mimi Mee from France, while the two star male singers were
> the Englishman Willie Maykit and the South African Hugh Jeego. For special
> gigs they brought in the American Country music star Frank Lee Krapp,
> overweight Afro-American soul singer Isa Orca and the foul-mouthed
> Wagnerian soprano Kirsten Blindit. There were also the backing singers: the
> promiscuous Eileen Back and Sheila Blige, the musically-challenged Barbie
> Hind and Jemima Lott and the anti-social Glasgow girl Leeza Lane.
> >
> > Behind the scenes the International All-Stars enjoyed the services of
> Agent Robin B'stard, the Jewish Contractor R U Verkin, The Israeli Cashier
> Manny Zinderpost, the English Roadie Rex Instruments and the Chinese
> Security Manager Oi U.
> >
> > The band finally got its come-uppance when a concert was reviewed by the
> ruthless Indian critic Pandit Unmercifully.
> >
> > All further contributions will be gratefully received.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Ken
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