[78-L] Lester Young - or Arnold Corey?

[Julian Vein]

On 06/03/14 04:36, Rodger Holtin wrote:
> All this discussion brought to mind one of the dumbest liner note guffaws I've ever seen.  Even I figured out it was wrong.
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> Columbia Jazz Masterpieces series 1987, Benny Goodman Vol 1 "Roll 'Em" CJ40588
> Liner notes by Brian Peerless
> For the last track it says...
> "The final item, "Honeysuckle Rose" is a classic by the orchestra with solos by Goodman and Elman, and the father of modern jazz-guitar playing - the young Arnold Corey. ..."
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> Yes, it really did say that, "Arnold Corey" [sic].  They at least got Covey right on the Sept 13 1939 session list, but c'mon....   I wonder if this world-class boner was fixed on the subsequent printings or the CD version.
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> Rodger
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The CD version has the same typo. I knew Brian Peerless and I'm sure it 
wasn't done out of ignorance. He is/was well-versed in the Swing Era. He 
was manager of the World's Greatest Jazz Band for a while.

      Julian Vein