[78-L] Rollini with Shaw on Vocalion

Julian Vein julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk
Sat May 2 06:07:16 PDT 2009


Taylor Bowie wrote:
> I was hoping that someone would check back who had listened to both takes of 
> the  Rollini gold label Vocalion of How Can It Be A Beautiful Day as I'm 
> curious if both takes have the same coda ending.
> 
> Also about the same record...all the reference works (Rust, BG, the Shaw 
> book) give Berigan as the trumpet.  Who has listened to the records who can 
> back this up?  To my ears,  the guy doesn't sound even a little like Bunny. 
> Also...I don't recall ever hearing Berigan on any other record where he 
> plays the lead and the entire record with a straight mute...he seemed to be 
> very partial to derby or cup mutes but always (?) played at least some open 
> horn as well,  at least on the commercial dance sides I've heard from 1930 - 
> 35.
> 
> Any post-listening thoughts about this?
> 
> Taylor
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
Jazz Oracle gives the trumpet as Pat Circirello. Only take -2 has the 
tenor sax coda.

      Julian Vein




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