[78-L] Hazel Green and her band

[Taylor Bowie]

Thanks to Bruce  for posting this clip.  I'd watched it a while back and am 
still struck by how fresh and "real" it seems.  Not a polished band by any 
stretch but it has such a live and unself-conscious feel to it.   I love the 
parts where the band stops and makes little bows...I imagine audiences of 
the period would clap at the end of each tune.

I wonder if the date might actually be 1927,  as that's the year of all the 
tunes they play.  Or perhaps the release was delayed a while.

Taylor B


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Subject: [78-L] Hazel Green and her band


> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHYHAh88MbY&feature=recommended
>
> wow, if you have never seen this one it is very entertaining. From 1928, a 
> large and spirited lady, singing, and conducting a 1920's dance band, and 
> even dancing at the very conclusion. The fellow on the end playing the 
> banjo, couldn't be Johnny Marvin could it? He is very good indeed. as is 
> the tap dancer.
>
>
> Bruce
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