[78-L] Ben Bernie 1930 -32

[David Lennick]

The Brunswick Books don't list personnel, alas.

dl

On 8/22/2010 12:19 AM, Taylor Bowie wrote:
> Thanks,  Al,  but as I said I checked Rust and I don't trust his info on
> these Bernie sides from '30...his personnel refers back to 1928 on the sides
> in question.
>
> Best from
>
> Taylor
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "simmonssomer"<simmonssomer at comcast.net>
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> Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2010 8:07 PM
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>
>> According to ADBD the lineup for Nov. 1932 is:
>> tp--Bruce Hudson, Ray Woods
>> tb--Paul Weigan
>> Reeds--Dick Stabile. Len Kavash-altos
>>             Gil Grall--tenor and bar.
>> vn--Nick Gerlach
>> p-Eddie Oliver
>> g-Julian Davidson
>> Sb  erril Klein
>> dr, Ward Archer
>>
>> Al S.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Taylor Bowie"<bowiebks at isomedia.com>
>> To: "78-L Mail List"<78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2010 6:27 PM
>> Subject: [78-L] Ben Bernie 1930 -32
>>
>>
>>> I don't have the new dance band discographies yet...is there any info in
>>> them which might be a somewhat accurate personnel listing for the Bernie
>>> band around 1930 - 32.
>>>
>>> Everybody seems all het up about the earlier band with Pettis and Bill
>>> Moore,  but these later sides seem way more jazzy to me,  with better
>>> solo
>>> work,  and with a real swing to the rhythm as well.
>>>
>>> I know that Dick Stabile solos on many of these sides...I've heard him on
>>> clarinet,  alto,  tenor and baritone.
>>>
>>> I'm really curious about the trumpets,  both the guy who mostly plays the
>>> lead and the guy who does most of the solo work...the latter is just an
>>> amazing player,  with a beautiful,  clean tone,  excellent ideas and
>>> execution on his solo bits,  e.g.  Livin' in the Sunlight,  You Brought a
>>> New Kind of Love,  Peach of a Pair, There's Nothing Too Good For My Baby,
>>> etc.
>>>
>>> Anyone have any clues.  I know what the old Rust says and it's not worth
>>> much in this case.
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks from
>>>
>>> Taylor
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>