[78-L] Isham Jones

[Don Chichester]

I had the good fortune to interview and visit with Charlie Davis, composer of Jimtown Blues and Copenhagen, and leader of the Indiana Stage Band of the '30s. He wrote a book about his band days, "That Band from Indiana", which I recommend.

 

Don Chichester
 
> From: bowiebks at isomedia.com
> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2009 11:48:23 -0700
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Isham Jones
> 
> Hi Fred,
> 
> I agree that these first Jones Deccas a pretty dang hot, but the Decca 
> sound is very flat by comparison with the sound of the Victors. In fact the 
> band sounds smaller than it does on the Victors, but that may again be a 
> function of the recording engineering and studio sound.
> 
> I like hot instrumentals along the lines of the ones you mentioned, but 
> have a great affection for jazzy versions of really good popular tunes, of 
> which there are more examples on Victor than on Decca.
> 
> My fave of the hot Deccas is Jimtown Blues, which he didn't do for Victor. 
> That would have been a treat. I still think the best of all the Jones hot 
> instrumentals is the Victor of Georgia Jubilee, where they get a very, 
> very relaxed swing...and with that Jack Jenney trombone coda, which gives 
> me a pleasurable chill every time I play it.
> 
> 
> Taylor
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Fred Lowenhaupt" <lphred at yahoo.com>
> To: <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 10:41 AM
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Isham Jones
> 
> 
> >
> > I'm surprised that there is no mention of the first Decca sessions which 
> > produced some of the hottest Jones records of all time. They re-recorded 
> > "Blue Room", "Dallas Blues", and "China Boy". All were equal to if not 
> > better that the Victors. Other songs recorded were The outstanding "I've 
> > Found A New Baby" The fasted 'Tiger Rag' I've ever heard "Four Or Five 
> > Times","Jimtown Blues", and the flag waver "Black Magic" This is the same 
> > band as the last Victor session. Although not recorded as well as the 
> > Victor's The great musicianship of the Jones outfit shines through
> >
> >
> >
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