[78-L] Ben Bernie 1930 -32

Julian Vein julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk
Sun Aug 22 16:00:47 PDT 2010


On 22/08/2010 22:41, simmonssomer wrote:
> Okeh.The only other info that I have re; Bernie personnel is a pencilled
> note to myself in ADBD.
> I entered it in a helter-skelter manner right near the July 13, 1936 entry..
> I got the information via a broadcast of some
> long forgotten jazz program on a university station. So without further
> ado,, or much confidence in the given data about their respective
> instruments, here they are. ( as of the date which is long past your area of
> interest. Ah well.)
> Bill Herman,George Bone (sic) Frank Meyers, Manny Prager. Gray Rains, saxes.
> (I think) (5 saxes ????) Hmmmm! Probably a violin stowed in there someplace.
> Charles Castaldo and Lou McGarity-trombones
> Bernard Shaw, Bunny Snyder- trumpets,
> Lloyd Bennett-bass
> Bernie Scherier-guitar
> Nick Brodeur -piano
> Johnny Blowers-drums
>
> Hw does this relate to your queston about 1932 personnel?
> Funny that you asked.
>
> Al Simmons
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This is a similar personnel (with variations in spelling) to that shown 
for the 1939 band in the new ADBD.

      Julian Vein



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