[78-L] Travelin' Light

[Taylor Bowie]

I have the De Long book on the shelf...when I find it I'll check it out for 
the details.

Thanks from

Taylor



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Sultanof" <jeffsultanof at gmail.com>
To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 12:19 PM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Travelin' Light


> No, it was a real band that played live gigs. My DeLong Whiteman bio is in
> storage, so I can't tell you how long the band lasted (we Whiteman fans 
> are
> eagerly waiting for the second volume of Don Rayno's bio). I think he
> disbanded when he became an executive with ABC.
>
> Jeff
>
> On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 3:13 PM, Taylor Bowie <bowiebks at isomedia.com> 
> wrote:
>
>> Jeff et al,
>>
>> Am I correct to now assume that this Whiteman band from 1942 was an 
>> actual
>> working band on radio and perhaps for engagements?
>>
>> I'd always thought it was just put together for recording.
>>
>> Taylor
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jeff Sultanof" <jeffsultanof at gmail.com>
>> To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 11:39 AM
>> Subject: Re: [78-L] Travelin' Light
>>
>>
>> > That's correct. Whiteman was later instrumental (no pun intended) in
>> > launching him with a small group of his own.
>> >
>> > Jeff
>> >
>> > On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 2:35 PM, Julian Vein
>> > <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>wrote:
>> >
>> >> On 20/03/12 18:18, Taylor Bowie wrote:
>> >> > Thanks.  Jeff.  I know the name but don't seem to have any of West's
>> >> > records...what a beautiful sound from his horn,
>> >> >
>> >> > Taylor
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> ==================================
>> >> I believe he was a polio sufferer and had a specially adapted 
>> >> instrument
>> >> made for him.
>> >>
>> >>      Julian Vein
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