[78-L] Don't shoot the piano player..

Bud Black banjobud at cfl.rr.com
Tue Jun 23 13:45:22 PDT 2009


I once saw a sign on the front of an upright saloon piano that stated, "Your
Tips Are My Living."

Bud 
 
-------Original Message-------
 
From: Malcolm Rockwell
Date: 06/23/09 13:17:59
To: 78-L Mail List
Subject: Re: [78-L] Don't shoot the piano player..
 
"Shoot" was one of my monikers when I was playing blues piano
professionally. Whether I was being shot at or doing the shooting was
never quite explained.
Malcolm " 'Shoot' The Piano Player" R
 
*******
 
David Lennick wrote:
> ..Identify him!*
>
> Anyone know who plays piano on the following? These are all listed in the
Decca
> books and various discographies, but the pianist isn't named (nor are any
of
> the other musicians where these are studio orchestras). Info needed by a
> reissue producer.
>
> (1) Sammy Davis Jr. "My Funny Valentine", recorded 26/1/55 with rhythm
section
> from the orchestra under the
> direction of Joseph Gershenson.  Issued on Decca DL 8118, Sammy's debut LP

>
> (2) Hoagy Carmichael "For Every Man There's A Woman", recorded 8/12/47
with Vic
> Schoen's orch., Decca 24331.
>
> (3)Dooley Wilson "As Time Goes By" recorded October 11/43. Decca 40006.
>
> *Then take him out and shoot him.
>
> Thanks
> dl
>
>
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