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The original post has a scan of a beautifully mocked up Bix & His Rhythm Ju=
gglers Gennett label.

Too bad today is April 1.

Cary Ginell

Date: Fri=2C 1 Apr 2011 10:18:01 +0200
Subject: A major Bix discovery
From: enrico.borsetti at gmail.com
To: enrico.borsetti at gmail.com

IS IT A FAKE?
WHAT DO YOU THINK?


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From: Hans Eekhoff <oriole at zonnet.nl>
Date: 2011/4/1

Subject: A major Bix discovery
To: Hans Eekhoff <oriole at zonnet.nl>





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It happened after returning home from Racine=2C having enjoyed four wonderf=
ul days at Phil's "Tribute To Bix" bash and with a nice pile of 78's in my =
suitcase (including an Autograph of "Prince Of Wails" by Lampe's Orchestra=
=2C found in Chicago!).

My Dutch friend and neighbour Frits Palir=2C although a jazzfan but not a 7=
8 collector=2C is often in the US on business and usually keeps an eye out =
for records which he thinks could be interesting for me.

To be honest=2C he has never brought me anything of great importance but it=
 is always nice to see what he comes up with.

One early evening=2C a few days after my return=2C Frits dropped by and han=
ded me five 78=92s.=20
"From a second-hand book and record shop near Boise=2C Idaho" he added.
I didn't immediately look at them but poored him a glass of wine and we cha=
tted about my trip to Racine.

After half an hour Frits had to go home so politely I looked at the records=
 - the first one was a Banner by Sam Lanin=2C the second "Stack O' Lee Blue=
s" by Waring's Pennsylvanians on Victor and the third a Gennett: "Diego Mon=
tes" by Nathan Glantz and his Orchestra.

And then I looked at the other side of the Gennett.
I had stood up to see Frits out and had picked up the records from the tabl=
e to have a quick look before he went.

However=2C when I turned the Gennett over I half fainted=2C my legs turned =
to jelly and I sank back in my chair.

"Very nice this one Frits" I mumbled=2C "very nice".
"Yes" he said=2C "I know you're keen on Bix and thought you might like it".

Not bothering to look at the last two=2C I carefully put the records back o=
n the table.=20
All I wanted was to be alone with the Gennett and for Frits to go away.=20
I'd explain to him later.
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Half dazed I saw him out and went back into the room.=20
I did not immediately dare to look at the record again=2C half afraid that =
I was dreaming.
Instead I switched on the amplifier (it takes a few minutes to heat up) and=
 the pre-amp.
I then turned to the records again. I lifted the Banner and the Victor and =
there it was.
The label looked me straight in the face.
"No One Knows What It's All About" by Bix and his Rhythm Jugglers it said. =
Gennett 5652.

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I broke out in a sweat. This is serious. This a lost Bix recording. But it =
cannot be in one piece - such things do not happen.

With trembling hands I took it out of the sleeve. Good heavens. E condition=
 and undamaged.
"Careful" I said to myself=2C "Don't drop it. Before you do ANYTHING else=
=2C make an MP3 transfer and email it to yourself. If a bomb drops on the h=
ouse (and it probably will) at least the music will be safe on the World Wi=
de Web.

I turned on the digital recorder and lifted the cover off the record player=
.
With superhuman concentration I managed to place the Gennett on the turntab=
le and switched it on.

Suddenly it went through my head. "I haven't looked at the number in the wa=
x - what if it is mis-labelled and just another Glantz side?" Too late now.=
 It was already spinning and I had to play and record it first.

I was now trembling violently and with even greater concentration I put the=
 arm on the outer rim of the record.=20

The needle slid in the groove and after the hissy intro which seemed to las=
t forever=2C the record came to life.

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 We are now a few weeks later and after many sleepless nights it has sunk i=
n.=20

A third Rhythm Jugglers side exists. Forget Zulu's Ball=2C forget the Mona =
Lisa - this is the most important work of art in the history of mankind.

After I made that first transfer I played it all night long=2C until daylig=
ht. Maybe a hundred times.

I will not dwell now on everything that happens on the record - except that=
 Bix and Don Murray both have solos and that it is the "blank" take=2C just=
 like the other two issued titles from that session.

I have now cleaned the record and done a full audio restoration which turne=
d out very nice=3B  the disc is in a beautiful E condition and well recorde=
d.

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I will of course make the side available on CD but the plan is also to manu=
facture facsimile (vynil) 78 rpm copies of Gennett 5652 - with the exact la=
bels and the same Glantz title on the reverse side.

The price will depend on the number that are pressed=2C therefore I would l=
ike to start a pre-order survey.

Please let me know if you are interested so I can get an idea of the quanti=
ty I need.=20
Before I place the order I will let you know the costs.
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And before you ask - yes=2C Frits Palir will receive half of the money and =
the last two records were a Nat Shilkret Victor and a Harry James red Colum=
bia.

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I have send this email to as many collectors and Bix enthousiasts as I know=
 but I=92d be grateful if you could also spread the word today.

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Hans Eekhoff
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