[Dixielandjazz] Two "astonishingly clear" Armstrong tracks

[Marek Boym]

I was pretty sure, but I checked anyway.  The banjo player was Mancy Cara,
not "Carr."
Cheers (had a lot of 50% abv palinka at my jazz evening tonight, but I
still can tell the difference),
Mare

On 14 April 2016 at 21:12, Charles Suhor <csuhor at zebra.net> wrote:

> The current issue of N.O.’s online Offbeat mag had the info and link
> below. I’m not in discussion of the 78s vs. LPs vs. CDs vs. YouTube sound
> differences. Just grateful to hear whatever good music comes through a
> speaker at any given time—staying in the moment--and pleased that the later
> formats sometimes allow me to hear things that I couldn’t on my 78s, esp.
> rhythm section work. The lineup of the “Knee Drops" side, found elsewhere,
> is:
>
> Armstrong, Louis (Trumpet, Vocal)
> Robinson, Fred (Trombone)
> Strong, Jimmy (Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone)
> Hines, Earl (Piano)
> Carr, Mancy (Banjo)
> Singleton, Zutty (Drums)
>
> I recognized Louis, Hines, and Zutty. Didn’t know the others, though
> Strong on cl. and tenor sax was impressive. Both tracks show again that
> Louis was faaaar ahead of his time, and Hines not far behind.
>
> Charlie
>
> ___________________________________________________
>
> An astonishingly clear recording of Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
> performing “Ain’t Misbehavin'” has surfaced on YouTube. According to the
> video’s description, the track comes from a metal “mother record” that New
> York City’s Okeh Records sent to Germany’s Odeon Records for their
> pressings.
>
> Another similar recording of Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five performing
> “Knee Drops” in Chicago in 1928 was also posted a few days later.
> Evidently, both of these new versions were transferred to a digital format
> by sound engineer Nick Dellow.
>
> Considering the poor quality of most early jazz records, these tracks are
> a rare treat for any fan of the pioneering New Orleans trumpet master.
>
>
> http://www.offbeat.com/news/crystal-clear-louis-armstrong-recording-surfaces/?utm_source=WB+04+14+16&utm_campaign=WB+04+14+16&utm_medium=email
>
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