[78-L] fwd: Art van Damme

[Julian Vein]

Geoffrey Wheeler wrote:
> The wonderful Joe Mooney,  who also was a great
> singer,  pianist and organist.
> 
> I had totally forgotten about Joe Mooney. I love his playing. I have 
> his Decca 78s, an LP, some of the Columbia Sunshine Boys 78s and an LP 
> of their recordings. his work with Sauter-Finegan... Marvelous stuff! A 
> few minutes ago, I got a phone call from a collector friend, who said: 
> “I want you to hear to this.” He then started up a disc that featured 
> Charlie Parker playing a version of “Now’s the Time.” I knew right away 
> from the sound and the tempo that I had never heard it before. I was 
> shocked at what came next: an accordion solo! My friend played it 
> through for maybe eight bars, then cut it off. He told me this was a 
> recording on a 10-inch Duo Disc lacquer from a May 3, 1947 WNEW 
> Saturday Night Swing Session broadcast. The flip side has other 
> performers. As both of us said in amazement: Who would have imagined 
> Parker ever played with an accordionist! At this point, my guess is 
> Ernie Felice, but I am hoping to learn more, perhaps an identification. 
> My friend purchased the disc from e-bay.
> _______________________________________________
Roy Ross seems to have been the regular accordionist on the WNEW 
Saturday Night Swing Sessions during this period. Can't find this listed 
anywhere though.

      Julian Vein


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