[78-L] FW: A major Bix discovery

[David Lennick]

Still works for me..maybe you need to cut and paste the link so it's unbroken.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ToastOfNewYork/photos/album/1812661211/pic/1122081345/view?picmode=medium&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=81&dir=asc

If you do make it to the "Photo Albums: Record Labels" section and see an 
English Columbia label, click on "last".

dl

On 4/1/2011 12:01 PM, Ron L'Herault wrote:
> Nope.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com
> [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] On Behalf Of David Lennick
> Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011 11:50 AM
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> Subject: Re: [78-L] FW: A major Bix discovery
>
> Here's the label (I hope non-TONYites can open this):
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ToastOfNewYork/photos/album/1812661211/pic/112
> 2081345/view?picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=81&count=20&dir=asc
>
> dl
>
> On 4/1/2011 9:43 AM, Cary Ginell wrote:
>>
>>>  From our mischievous Italian friend, Enrico.
>>
>> The original post has a scan of a beautifully mocked up Bix&   His Rhythm
> Jugglers Gennett label.
>>
>> Too bad today is April 1.
>>
>> Cary Ginell
>>
>> Date: Fri, 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?
>>
>>
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> 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, having enjoyed four
> wonderful 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, found in Chicago!).
>>
>> My Dutch friend and neighbour Frits Palir, although a jazzfan but not a 78
> collector, 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, he has never brought me anything of great importance but it
> is always nice to see what he comes up with.
>>
>> One early evening, a few days after my return, Frits dropped by and handed
> me five 78's.
>> "From a second-hand book and record shop near Boise, Idaho" he added.
>> I didn't immediately look at them but poored him a glass of wine and we
> chatted 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, the second "Stack O' Lee
> Blues" by Waring's Pennsylvanians on Victor and the third a Gennett: "Diego
> Montes" 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
> table to have a quick look before he went.
>>
>> However, when I turned the Gennett over I half fainted, my legs turned to
> jelly and I sank back in my chair.
>>
>> "Very nice this one Frits" I mumbled, "very nice".
>> "Yes" he said, "I know you're keen on Bix and thought you might like it".
>>
>> Not bothering to look at the last two, I carefully put the records back on
> the table.
>> All I wanted was to be alone with the Gennett and for Frits to go away.
>> I'd explain to him later.
>>
>> Half dazed I saw him out and went back into the room.
>> I did not immediately dare to look at the record again, 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.
>>
>>
>> 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, "Don't drop it. Before you do ANYTHING else,
> make an MP3 transfer and email it to yourself. If a bomb drops on the house
> (and it probably will) at least the music will be safe on the World Wide
> 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
> turntable and switched it on.
>>
>> Suddenly it went through my head. "I haven't looked at the number in the
> wax - 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.
>>
>> The needle slid in the groove and after the hissy intro which seemed to
> last forever, the record came to life.
>>
>>
>>    We are now a few weeks later and after many sleepless nights it has sunk
> in.
>>
>> A third Rhythm Jugglers side exists. Forget Zulu's Ball, 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, until
> daylight. 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,
> just like the other two issued titles from that session.
>>
>> I have now cleaned the record and done a full audio restoration which
> turned out very nice;  the disc is in a beautiful E condition and well
> recorded.
>>
>>
>> I will of course make the side available on CD but the plan is also to
> manufacture facsimile (vynil) 78 rpm copies of Gennett 5652 - with the exact
> labels and the same Glantz title on the reverse side.
>>
>> The price will depend on the number that are pressed, therefore I would
> like to start a pre-order survey.
>>
>> Please let me know if you are interested so I can get an idea of the
> quantity I need.
>> Before I place the order I will let you know the costs.
>>
>> And before you ask - yes, Frits Palir will receive half of the money and
> the last two records were a Nat Shilkret Victor and a Harry James red
> Columbia.
>>
>>
>> I have send this email to as many collectors and Bix enthousiasts as I
> know but I'd be grateful if you could also spread the word today.
>>
>>
>>
>> Hans Eekhoff
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