[78-L] Reuss was Etri was Christian

[Julian Vein]

On 18/12/13 18:30, Joe Scott wrote:
> There's a nice Harry James CD on Jasmine called Meadowbrook Memories, two '44 shows. Unfortunately the two low points of the CD are Reuss trying to play "Steel Guitar Rag," imo. By '44 the field was crowded with very good lead electric guitarists such as Chuck Wayne, T-Bone Walker, Les Paul, Oscar Moore, Barney Kessel, Al Casey, Jimmy Wyble, Remo Palmieri, Teddy Walters, and Tiny Grimes.
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> Joseph Scott
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I was playing them this afternoon. I agree, Reuss seems to be going 
through the motions. Incidentally, the later version seems to have a 
superior arrangement. On the first one James seems to be thrashing out 
in all directions.

Other fine electric guitarists of the period were Arv Garrison, Jimmy 
Shirley and Irving Ashby.

      Julian Vein