[78-L] Three Old Salts

Julian Vein julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk
Sun Nov 2 22:24:07 PST 2008


Steven C. Barr wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Julian Vein" <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>
>> soundthink at aol.com wrote:
>>> Just got a neat record: "Shore Leave" b/w "Port Hole Blues" by The Three 
>>> Old Salts on Columbia 2242-D. Consists of hot fiddle, guitar, and a Red 
>>> McKenzie-styled comb/kazoo, with some vaudeville-type interplay. They're 
>>> not Venuti & Lang, but they're pretty entertaining anyway. Anyone know 
>>> who they are and can I get a recording date?
>>> Cary Ginell
>>> Origin Jazz Library
>>> www.originjazz.com
>>> _______________________________________________
>> Rust's Columbia listing gives no personnel, but both compositions are by
>> Harry Reser, which may be a clue.
>>
> IIRC, the same players (dunno if the same "nom du disque" was used?!
> also cut "Some Other Girl (In Some Other Port)" for -D Columbia! I
> own that record, and have always enjoyed it very much...?!
> 
> ...stevenc 
> 
> _______________________________________________
That would be by Jack Kaufman and Ed Kirkeby with novelty acc. (as Buddy 
Morgan and his Veterans) on 2182-D (mx. 150153-2-3), 31 March 1930.

      Julian Vein






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