[Dixielandjazz] Blue Prelude

[Roger Wade]

Hi Jim, 

The Dukes version you remember featured trombonist Freddie Assunto and was on their RCA Victor LP, recorded in Chicago, IL, May 2 & 3, 1955, with  Frank Assunto (tp,vcl) Fred Assunto (tb) Pete Fountain (cl) Arthur Seelig (p) Bill Porter (b) Roger Johnston (d).

I found this on Youtube and it displays the album cover too:  https://youtu.be/NQ5BrsCkmPg

I remember my father bought this album when it came out.  I was 10 years old.  Between us we wore that record out and had to replace it years later.

In addition I found this live recording from 1952, also featuring Freddie Assunto:  https://youtu.be/pHI2Dmda8iY

The recording quality could be better but it is Youtube after all.

Roger Wade
Really Old Records

www.reallyoldrecords.com

> On Feb 26, 2017, at 7:13 AM, jim at kashprod.com wrote:
> 
> We played one of my favorite ballad last night breaking an arrangement that
> I have used since learning the song when I was 16.  I original learned
> "Blue Prelude" by listening to a recording of Fred Assunto on trombone.
> (I've never seen the record since then.  Anyone know what record it is on?) 
> 
> Although it was a Dukes of Dixieland recording, it only featured the
> trombone playing the melody.  The change last night came from my having
> discovered the other day a recording by a female singer with absolutely
> great lyrics.  The funniest part of this saga is when I realized it was my
> own band on the recording which had been done several years earlier at a
> live gig, when a visiting Aussie got up and sang the song with us.  I had
> completely forgotten about it!!