[Dixielandjazz] New box sets revisit the legacies of Duke Ellington, Charlie Christian - Houston - Arts - Art Attack

[Norman Vickers]

To:  Musicians and Jazzfans list;  DJML

From: Norman Vickers

 

I'm passing this along just as Pensacola Jazzfan Mike Lynch sent it-a link
for those interested.

Couple of reasons:-1.-DJML doesn't transmit pictures.  

                                     2.  Wont be of interest to everyone-so,
if you're not interested, easy to move along.

 

Norman comments;  Agree with Mike, it's more about John Hammond and his role
with Columbia Records and also his relationship to Benny Goodman, who in
time became Goodman's brother-in-law.  For those not familiar with John
Hammond's position on civil rights, he was a white man ahead of his time.
Was instrumental in getting Goodman to form his small group-Teddy Williams,
Charlie Christian, Lionel Hampton.   Was active early with NAACP.  Also took
the side of coal miners during strikes of the 20s-'30s and might well have
been killed.

 

His associate's comments about how difficult Hammond could be amplifies and
confirms comments I've heard from  George Avakian's talks and also my
reading.

 

Thanks, Mike!

 

 

 

From: Mike Lynch [mailto:mikelynch1 at bellsouth.net] 
Sent: Monday, January 07, 2013 12:51 PM
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Subject: New box sets revisit the legacies of Duke Ellington, Charlie
Christian - Houston - Arts - Art Attack

 

Interesting interview (mostly about John Hammond).

 

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/artattack/2013/01/new_box_sets_revisit_the_leg
ac.php