it's a pity we have not Willie Humphrey recordings as a young man - I love his playing: very personal, deep and full of inventions, I wonder how could he have been in his prime
We do! Check out "Go 'Won To Town" by Dewey Jackson's Peacock Orchestra, recorded in St. Louis in June, 1926. Willie, age 25 then, takes the first chorus on clarinet and he BURNS! That and the ensemble chorus right after it are as hot as anything you'll ever hear. He's also on the other three sides from this, the St. Louis-based group's only record date, but he's buried in the ensemble on tenor sax and you can't pick him out. The raspy-toned clarinet on "Capitol Blues" is by Thornton Blue. I believe Willie lived and played in St. Louis and on the riverboats based there for several years around that time. I've also heard that he was in New York for a couple of years in the mid-1930s, where he worked and recorded with the Mills Blue Rhythm Band, but I don't know the records' titles, what instrument(s) he played or if he soloed. Maybe someone who reads this can enlighten us. I don't think Wille lost much, if anything, as he aged. He was playing great and improvising like nobody's business right up till his 1994 passing.
with little tears in my eyes and joy in my heart...
You not alone....me too! I ADORE DeDe....
Crying while watching and listening to this jewel, never knew they played in Newport, what a fantastic night was, thank you
Absolutely fantastic, I can't stop moving!!
Absolutely fantastic 🎉
Thank you so much for filming and sharing here with us. 😊
What a wonderful band. They are happy and full of bounce. BRAVO!
Thank you, Norbert. This performance is so dear to me. Can't praise it enough.
it's a pity we have not Willie Humphrey recordings as a young man - I love his playing: very personal, deep and full of inventions, I wonder how could he have been in his prime
We do! Check out "Go 'Won To Town" by Dewey Jackson's Peacock Orchestra, recorded in St. Louis in June, 1926. Willie, age 25 then, takes the first chorus on clarinet and he BURNS! That and the ensemble chorus right after it are as hot as anything you'll ever hear. He's also on the other three sides from this, the St. Louis-based group's only record date, but he's buried in the ensemble on tenor sax and you can't pick him out. The raspy-toned clarinet on "Capitol Blues" is by Thornton Blue. I believe Willie lived and played in St. Louis and on the riverboats based there for several years around that time. I've also heard that he was in New York for a couple of years in the mid-1930s, where he worked and recorded with the Mills Blue Rhythm Band, but I don't know the records' titles, what instrument(s) he played or if he soloed. Maybe someone who reads this can enlighten us.
I don't think Wille lost much, if anything, as he aged. He was playing great and improvising like nobody's business right up till his 1994 passing.
yes yes yes.......how its done....the little girl will fall in love with you boys.....irresistible music
Are these guys good ,or what? I wore out my socks tapping in tune!!!
Thanks! This music is timeless!
Merci. Émouvant…
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