[78-L] Name the bands

[Taylor Bowie]

As Reser's regular band pianist,  Wirges may actually have been the musical 
director of the band and of many of the record sessions.  My recollection is 
that you don't hear much if any of Reser's distinctive playing on the sides 
issued under Wirges's name...so maybe Harry himself isn't even on many of 
them?


Taylor


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steven C. Barr" <stevenc at interlinks.net>
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Subject: Re: [78-L] Name the bands


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> From: "David Lennick" <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
>>> From: stevenc at interlinks.net
>>> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
>>> Date: Sun, 9 May 2010 00:36:48 -0400
>>> Subject: Re: [78-L] Name the bands
>>> From: "David Lennick" <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
>>> "Satisfied" is probably ARC matrix 9004, by Bill Wirges (usually a "nom
>>> du disque" for Harry Reser...?!
>>Steven C. Barr
>> Oddly enough, Bill Wirges is a real name, but that answers this
>> question..the vocalist is definitely Vaughn de Leath, and Rust lists this
>> side under Wirges' name with a vocal by Gloria Geer (which is a pseudonym
>> for etc. etc.).
>> dl
>>
> True, Wirges actually existed; however, for unknown reasons he was usually
> identified as "leader" on any number of Reser-listed (ADBD) sides! He was
> probably present on such sides; whether he actually led the band is not
> known, at least to me...?!
>
> Steven C. Barr
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