[78-L] I found Lizzy Miles/ Now you found "Bird"

[simmonssomer]

and...on some Oct.7,  1939 Vocalions, Charlie Parker played the tenor sax as 
an accompanying member of The Melrose Stompers.
Truth is stranger than fiction.

Al S.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Taylor Bowie" <bowiebks at isomedia.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 2:06 PM
Subject: Re: [78-L] I found Lizzy Miles


> She made dozens of sides in the 20s for almost every label you could think
> of.  I've never heard one that was less than excellent.
>
> Taylor
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Thomas Stern" <sternth at attglobal.net>
> To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 10:56 AM
> Subject: Re: [78-L] I found Lizzy Miles
>
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>> There are 3 Document CD's of her early recordings,
>> and Jazzology/American Music has a CD of the late recordings.
>> Smithsonian Folkways now owns COOK, and all those albums are available on
>> CD-R, download or tape.
>> LP's on Capitol, Verve, Dawn Club, Storyville frequently show up on the
>> usual sites.
>>
>> I've seen a listing for EMERSON 10586
>> AGGRAVATING PAPA
>> FOUR O'CLOCK BLUES
>> - were there others, what was the date of this?  Thanks.
>> Best wishes, Thomas.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com
>> [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com]On Behalf Of David Lennick
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 1:07 PM
>> To: 78-L Mail List
>> Subject: Re: [78-L] I found Lizzy Miles
>>
>>
>> Many, many sides between 1922 and 1930, one session in 1939, various
>> sessions
>> for labels like American Music and Cook and Verve in the 50s as well as a
>> few
>> sides with Sharkey Bonano, plus quite a few 50s airchecks.
>>
>> dl
>>
>> Jim Whipkey wrote:
>>> I'm about two weeks behind on reading my 78 list messages.  One reason 
>>> is
>> I'm still  sorting and listening to the large collection of records I
>> picked up for almost nothing at a couple recent auctions.  What prompts
>> this
>> post is  a record I  just  played, Lizzy Miles, Hot Songs my Mother 
>> Taught
>> Me. It's an LP, but I'm blown away by this woman's voice. Do not recall
>> ever  knowing about her, which is  a shame as well as  amazing.  Internet
>> search says she was born  Landreaux in New Orleans,   died in 1963,
>> recorded
>> from about 1910, found fame in Paris as the Creole Songbird, etc.   Her
>> easy,  distinctive delivery on old standards  is just wonderful to my 
>> ear.
>> Anyone  know of any 78s she recorded?
>>> Jim Whipkey
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