[78-L] ^OT RE Storyville related - film "French Quarter"

[Cary Ginell]

I saw Bagneris in "Jelly Roll" in Santa Barbara in 2001 and it was fabulous. One of most fun as well as moving experiences in the theater I've ever had. Bagneris was simply phenomenal, even though he didn't do his own piano playing in the show. There is an original cast album on GHB that captures a lot of the show.
Cary Ginell

> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> Date: Fri, 1 May 2015 22:35:11 +0200
> From: andrew.evans at sfr.fr.invalid
> Subject: [78-L] ^OT RE  Storyville related - film "French Quarter"
> 
> 
> Never seen it, Thomas, but certainly read about it, notably in a remarkably
> enthusiastic New Yorker article by Whitney Balliett "The Real Jelly Roll",
> May 1994.
> 
> Dunno about Virginia Mayo but according to the article "French Quarter" also
> starred Vernel Bagneris, New Orleans born, playing the role of Morton.
> Bagneris went on to write and perform in One Mo' Time and (back on topic
> again, just about) an off-Broadway show entitled "Jelly Roll Morton - a
> Me-Morial" with the incomparable Morten Gunnar Larsen playing piano: that's
> what Balliett was writing about. I never saw the show, but from the CD,
> Bagneris *is* Morton's persona, and Larsen *is* his piano-playing.
> 
> Bagneris was born in 1949 and Larsen in 1955 so neither can have recorded on
> 78 except by accident in infancy, but that's no reason for not enjoying. To
> appreciate  Larsen playing Morton on his own, try Shreveport Stomp at the
> Blind Boone Festival a decade later:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-HgeLxYeh8 . Watch out for his
> Norwegian-flag tie at the end.
> 
> Andrew in Luxembourg
> 
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> Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2015 16:32:19 -0400
> From: Thomas Stern <sternth at attglobal.net.invalid>
> Subject: [78-L] OT  Storyville related - film "French Quarter"
> To: "ARSC" <ARSCLIST at LISTSERV.LOC.GOV>,	"'78-L Mail List'"
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> Anyone know the film FRENCH QUARTER (Crown International, 1978).
> 
> Credits include Allen Jaffe and William Russell.
> 
> R rated, from seemingly Sleaze producing company, film set against New
> Orleans background Blue Book establishments.  Cast includes Virginia Mayo.
> Music credit Dick Hyman.
> 
> Wonder if Jaffe or Russell ever commented on it ?????
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Best wishes, Thomas.
> 
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