Edmond Hall, signing in, not only with his name but his borough:
Sandy Williams (with Chick Webb), the great underrated trombonist:
Some jazz 78s — ranging from the famous to the obscure to the odd — beginning with one that’s instantly recognizable and another with everything deliciously spelled out on the label:
They were a territory band — Milt Hinton said that Jimmie Blanton played on this session:
Clarinetist Hank D’Amico isn’t well-remembered today but he kept the best company. This set is circa 1947, and stems from a WABC show of the same name, featuring Bobby Hackett and George Wettling, superb players taking gigs in the radio studios:
Was Wild Bill Davison on this recording? Note the composer credits:
These formerly rare items have been issued on CD, but the personnel still dazzles:
Now for some double-entendre jazz — first, from Vance Dixon and His Pencils:
Then, a late-period lament by Claude Hopkins that might address a feng shui dilemma:
And something more peaceful:
Amazing what comes out of people’s closets!
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On that Johnny Hodges record, “Wilber DeParis – drums”?