[78-L] Early jazz flute solos - Cummins?

[Taylor Bowie]

Not long after Piccolo Pete there is another superb piccolo solo on a Victor 
dance band...the Cummins of Minnie the Mermaid...that guy REALLY tears off a 
terrific hot solo,  showing amazing control of his little horn.

Any clues who that might be on the Cummins?

Taylor




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cary Ginell" <soundthink at live.com>
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Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2014 10:14 AM
Subject: [78-L] Early jazz flute solos


> Still compiling my list of early jazz flute or flutelike solos on record 
> and obtained a copy of "Piccolo Pete" by Ted Weems & his Orchestra (Vi 
> 22037), recorded 6/28/29. Of course, Rust doesn't list personnel and 
> instrumentation on a song-by-song basis, just for the general session. 
> Does anyone know who the likely piccolo player would be on this record? My 
> guess would be Dick Cunliffe or Don Watt, who are the other reed men 
> besides Parker Gibbs, who was singing during the piccolo playing. Here's 
> the personnel:
>
> Director - Ted Weems
> Trumpets - Art Weems, Merrill Conner
> Trombone - Harry Turner
> Mellophone - Dudley Fosdick
> Reeds - Dick Cunliffe, Don Watt, Parker Gibbs
> Piano - Jack O'Brien
> Banjo - Art Jarrett
> Brass Bass - Country Washburn
> Drums - Ormand Downes
>
> Cary Ginell
>
>
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