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BBC Radio 2 Benny Goodman Docu - Krupa Query
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www.traditional-jazz.comKing Porter Stomp (with drum solo) - Martin Litton - John Petters - James Evans Filmed at the White Swan Hotel, Alnwick, Northumberl...
Hi Jerry,
Many thanks for the reply. My ears tell me it is not Gene. The fills and the overall feel is not his.
I've got most of his early recordings and as you rightly say there is some very interesting drumming.
Interesting that he had an early ...
This is very easy to answer! Gene is not the drummer on this recording,and it is Ben Pollack. The best discography in my opinion is probably the one that Russ Connor produced, and is a must for Gene fans. Gene's first association with BG recording...
BBC Radio 2 have started a good documentary series on BG.http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b00n8196
I have a query. The presenter refers to 'Room 1411' by Bennie Goodmn & His Boys
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAcclMpFSVk
It is claimed that Ge...
Hi Peter Paul, lovely to hear from you. Glad to hear you are fighting that nasty illness, and I wish you the best of health.
I am eternally gratefull to Tony for the inspiration he gave me and still continues to do.
Jim mentions 'Maggie', which is...
Hi Jim,
Congratulations. Seems like a great way to spend a birthday. Many happy returns & keep swinging
John
HEY JOHN,I'M HERE; Just celebrated my 82nd by getting behind the traps a wailing away cd of old favorites.
Very Quiet here!
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- At 7:05pm on June 30, 2009,
David Canada said…
- Hi, John,
I always enjoy your videos. This one was delightful. Wish I could remember where I first heard this number. I have it in my head that perhaps I heard it on a Jackie Gleason show...then maybe I heard Red Nichols perform it on a variety show. Just can't remember...but I do know that it was one of those traditional songs that I fell in love with as a very young kid. Hope I can return to England at some point, meet you, and hear you perform life. You are doing a lot to keep the spirit of Gene, Benny, and traditional jazz before us. It is wonderful!!! Keep up the good work.
David
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- At 2:18pm on August 6, 2008,
Michael Gimino said… - Hey John,
Was finally able to join jazzlegends. Thanks again for helping me get started in traditional jazz about a year ago, I've come a long way thanks to you in a number of ways. Great playing on It Don't Mean a Thing. Keep on swinging until you can't swing no more.
Michael
- At 12:41pm on August 4, 2008,
Paul said… - I'll have to look through my papers from that trip to see exactly where the concert was. As I remember it was a pretty big theatre and it was also fairly modern. I was more than pleasantly surprised to hear that sort of vintage jazz being played so far from home.
- At 11:43am on August 4, 2008,
Paul said…
- Wonderful job on Drummin' Man John. Very "Genelike" yet not a copy. I saw you and George Chisum in Scotland back in 1991. It's great to see you're still out there spreading the word.
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