[78-L] Mel Henke on Tempo Records (was Brother Bones)

Michael Biel mbiel at mbiel.com
Tue Jan 19 18:30:49 PST 2010


From: Dan Van Landingham <danvanlandingham at yahoo.com>
> I'm guessing that "Brother Bones" was actually a spoons player like
> one "Mister Goon Bones" who recorded with ragtime pianist Del Wood
> of "Down Yonder Fame.

NEITHER Brother Bones nor Mister Goon Bones were spoons players.  They
played the BONES.  Calling them spoons players is like calling Bix a
kazoo player.

Mike (proud son of a bones player) Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com




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