[78-L] Alto sax style (mostly Lem Davis and Booker Pittman)

[simmonssomer]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julian Vein" <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>
To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 5:07 PM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Alto sax style (mostly Lem Davis and Booker Pittman)


> simmonssomer wrote:
>> Let us not forget Howard "The Swan" Johnson the great altoist who played 
>> in
>> the bands of Teddy Hill, Benny Carter, Claude Hopkins and Dicky Wells.
>> He was selected by the Englishman Spike Hughes to play in both American
>> recording sessions for his "All Star Negro Orchestra."
>> Decca F-3563, 3606. 3639, 3836, 3972, 3717, 3972, 5101
>> April and May 1933 NYC.
>
>> Al Simmons
> -------------
> Wasn't Spike Hughes Irish?
>
>      Julian Vein

I don't know Julian , even if he was, he was known essentially in English, 
not Irish musical circles.

Al
_______________________________________________
> 78-L mailing list
> 78-L at klickitat.78online.com
> http://klickitat.78online.com/mailman/listinfo/78-l