[78-L] First singing drummer [was Anyone Available to DatethisVelvet Tone]

[simmonssomer]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julian Vein" <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>
To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 2:34 PM
Subject: Re: [78-L] First singing drummer [was Anyone Available to 
DatethisVelvet Tone]


> Taylor Bowie wrote:
>> Hi Al,Taylot, Julian, maybe I trumped the card game, but I bet there's
>> earlier ...
>>   Floyd Campbell drums/vocal december 1924 w Charlie Creath's Jazz O 
>> Maniacs
>> "Market Street Blues", other titles in 1925, Ben recorded as a bandleader
>> after that, in the NORK records he did not sing.
>> Hope this helps
>> Yves Francois
>>
>>
>> Yves,  You've snatched away the prize on this one...let's see how long 
>> you
>> can keep it.  Are there any earlier drummer vocals on record that 
>> Campbell
>> with Creath?   Did Jack Roth mutter anything on some OM5 disk?
>>
>> A good topic for discussion!
>>
>>
>> Taylor
> ===============
> Actually, the underlying motive for asking this question is who keeps
> the rhythm going when the drummer sings?
>
>      Julian Vein

Wellll, Ray McKinley kept bashing (brushing) away while he sang his 
eight-to-the-bar ditties.

Al Simmons