[78-L] Ted Lewis (was Goldkette)

[Leroy Barco]

Does anyone know where Mac and Rosie's Ted Lewis collection went?

Mac and Rosie are missed... at least by me.

LeRoy

On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 10:31 AM, Cary Ginell <soundthink at live.com> wrote:

>
> Dip Your Brush in the Sunshine is my favorite. Even Lewis' exultations
> ("Paint it red, Muggsy! Paint it red! Red hot! Red hot! That's it!" during
> Spanier's solo) are fun.
>
> Cary ("Yes, Sir!") Ginell
>
> > From: bowiebks at isomedia.com
> > To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> > Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 09:08:50 -0800
> > Subject: Re: [78-L] Goldkette
> >
> > Yup...when you average it all out,  there's more hot stuff on Lewis
> records
> > than there is corn.  Even something like the Columbia of "Is Everybody
> > Happy?" swings right along,  even with Ted's shrill contribution!
> >
> > Hard to pick a favorite Lewis record,  but one of the less well-known
> sides
> > which has always stood out for me is his version of "Glad Rag Doll."
>  Pretty
> > dismal song,  but you'd never know it when Don Murray and band get
> through
> > with it...right down to a riff ride-out.  Also get to hear Murray on
> > baritone as well as clarinet.  Mighty fine stuff.
> >
> > Taylor
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Cary Ginell" <soundthink at live.com>
> > To: <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 6:34 AM
> > Subject: Re: [78-L] Goldkette
> >
> >
> > >
> > > I was prejudiced against Ted Lewis because of his reputation for
> playing
> > > corny clarinet. But some of his records consist of pretty darn hot
> jazz.
> > >
> > > Cary Ginell
> > >
> > >> From: bowiebks at isomedia.com
> > >> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> > >> Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 01:43:58 -0800
> > >> Subject: Re: [78-L] Goldkette
> > >>
> > >> I'm with you,  Julian...it's entirely academic for me and interesting
> as
> > >> history,  but nothing to do with the enjoyment of the music itself.
> > >>
> > >> If the music is good,  I don't care who is playing it.  I got into an
> > >> argument with someone recently who seemed to be making the case that a
> > >> certain record could not be good because of who made it...not anything
> to
> > >> do
> > >> with the actual music but because the artist was on that person's
> > >> shit-list.
> > >>
> > >> What a shame...one of the most fun things for me is making discoveries
> of
> > >> good music wherever it might be found.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Taylor
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> From: "Julian Vein" <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>
> > >> To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> > >> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 12:57 AM
> > >> Subject: Re: [78-L] Goldkette
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> > Taylor Bowie wrote:
> > >> >> That Goldkette article in VJM really is great...and it's going "to
> be
> > >> >> continued" as well.  It ends just before they start talking about
> the
> > >> >> Goldkette version of "Birmingham Bertha." which has been a fave of
> > >> >> mine
> > >> >> for
> > >> >> years.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> I've inferred that they don't think there are any black players on
> any
> > >> >> of
> > >> >> the Goldkette records..but maybe "BB" is the exception?
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Taylor
> > >> > ===============
> > >> > I've skimmed through the article, but the truth is that if there had
> > >> > been any major soloists involved, then there would have been no
> doubt
> > >> > who was present. The proposition that there may have been some black
> > >> > players on Goldkette recordings is a pretty academic one. The
> important
> > >> > thing  is the music--is it any good? Are there people out there
> whose
> > >> > sole reason for playing certain Goldkette recordings is on the
> > >> > off-chance of some McKinney personnel being present?
> > >> >
> > >> >      Julian Vein
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