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Franz Hoffman included a 12:45 excerpt in one of his early jazz DVD's: DVD-04 1940 Paradise In Harlem; 34 Belle Of The Nineties; added clips from: 1929 Mamie Smith; 1933 Mae West 9.- 12:45 excerpt from 73min (complete only on Harddisc), 1933, "EMPEROR JONES", Astoria, L.I., Paul Robeson, studio orch.of Jame P.Johnson plus contingent from Fletcher Henderson incl Red Allen (reported by himself 1966); J.Rosamund Johnson, Frank Wilson, Fredi Washington, Rex Ingram, Jimmy Mordechal, Dudley Digges, Ruby Elzy, Harold Nicholas, The Hall Johnson Choir , Billie Holiday appeared as an extra in a crowd scene, James P. Johnson (p) prominently featured in a Harlem night club sequence; 1:50 Opening chants: Voodoo & Spritual -Hall-Johnson Choir, drums, hand-cl. / 1:15 Let Me Fly (breaks off) -Paul Robeson & ch., v,studio-band / 0:24 Same Train -Hall-Johnson Choir / 0:37 St.Louis Blues (breaks off) -girls choir w. J.P. Johnson on dial / 0:55 St.Louis Blues (fast tempo) –J.P.Johnson-p behind dial / 1:20 St.Louis Blues (medium tempo) -pJ.P. P.Johnson behind dial / 1:01 unident.tune (closing) - mixed orch. incl. Red Allen;-dH.Nicholas / 0:35 Casa Loma Stomp (ending fades) - same band / 0:30 unident. slow instrumental -same band behind dial into / 2:50+0:25+0:35 unident. blues number -v Ruby Elzy?/ 1:43 John Henry & Water Boy -P.Robeson & Hall-Johnson Choir (also on DVD-42) You can try to get a copy by contacting him at hoff-franz@t-online.de

James Manzello James (band) James (of Real Madrid fame)

Sweet Jane Jane Mansfield Evander Holyfield

Landed at my nest yesterday. On heavy rotation now! BTW: superb liner notes by Scott E. Brown who hopefully will have his expanded and updated James P. Johnson biography published at some point in time within the next years...

From December 31, 2015 Dexter Gordon newsletter: http://dextergordon.org/ Fulfilling A Wish in 2016 Before Dexter's death in 1990, he asked me to complete the book he began after the Academy Award nomination and what he referred to as the "movie star" year. 2016 will see the completion of the book,Dexter Calling: The Life and Music of Dexter Gordon, for University of California Press. The Dexter Gordon Society was founded in 2013 to archive, preserve, and present the research that I have compiled over the past 25 years, which includes all of the research done for this book. By supporting The Dexter Gordon Society, you will help keep alive one of the world's most illustrious musical legacies and help continue the ongoing preservation of Dexter's legacy through archival work, publication, research, musical production and performance. Any amount that you can contribute will be used to further these efforts. We are eternally grateful for your generosity. Maxine Gordon

Yes, I've got 90 to 95% of it, but anyway... pre-ordered!

Coleman Hawkins - Wrapped Tight (Impulse)

Kenny Dorham - Complete 'Round About Midnight At The Café Bohemia (Blue Note)

Lester Young - Le dernier message de Lester Young (Verve/JiP CD reissue)

Sidney Bechet feat. Wild Bill Davison - Runnin' Wild (Blute Note)

All of those available at FOPP for £3 each, for anyone in London.. Bought them for 5 euros at the Corte Inglés in Oviedo over the past weekend.

Sidney Bechet/Martial Solal Quartet feat. Kenny Clarke (Vogue)

Both Kenny Dorham Time discs, "Jazz Contemporary" and "Jerome Kern - Showboat".

Phineas Newborn Jr. - Here is Phineas (Atlantic)