[78-L] Ben Bernie 1930 -32

simmonssomer simmonssomer at comcast.net
Sun Aug 22 19:15:26 PDT 2010


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julian Vein" <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: [78-L] Ben Bernie 1930 -32


> 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
> ================
> This is a similar personnel (with variations in spelling) to that shown
> for the 1939 band in the new ADBD.
>
>      Julian Vein

No surprise there Julian.  Many things I write contain variations in 
spelling.

Al
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