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Louis Prima Joe Primrose Rose of Cimarron

BBS, you are right, it is Hot Lips Page. Hot Lips is more identifiable on another image from the same jam session (image link does not work). Closer look to the two trumpeters confirms one of them is Hot Lips Page: Big size image

Yes! (see my previous reply). He was on alto in the Coleman Hawkins' proto-bop recording sessions for Apollo that produced Woody'n you, Bu-dee-daht and Yesterdays (Feb. 16, 1944) and Disorder at the border, Feeling zero and Rainbow mist (Body and soul) (Feb. 22, 1944). And he recorded again on alto circa 1956 for Imperial:

It sure looks like a 19-years-old Leo Parker on alto (picture is supposed to have been taken in 1943), his instrument until he turned to baritone around 1945. Thanks for the replies so far (Chuck and the others)! In fact he must have picked up the baritone in 1944, as he recorded with the Billy Eckstine Orchestra on September 5, 1944.

Yes! (see my previous reply). He was on alto in the Coleman Hawkins' proto-bop recording sessions for Apollo that produced Woody'n you, Bu-dee-daht and Yesterdays (Feb. 16, 1944) and Disorder at the border, Feeling zero and Rainbow mist (Body and soul) (Feb. 22, 1944).

It sure looks like a 19-years-old Leo Parker on alto (picture is supposed to have been taken in 1943), his instrument until he turned to baritone around 1945. Thanks for the replies so far (Chuck and the others)!

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Clarence Williams Perry Bradford W.C. Handy

Here's a test for good physiognomists: Besides Count Basie and Lester Young, which musicians can you recognize on this photo from Life archives? Big size photo Best regards, A

Benny Carter and the QHCF in Barcelona (Jan. 29&31, 1936)

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Johnny Guarnieri with Lester Young - April 18, 1944 session

Hi, Flurin. (Not brownie, but) I'm getting the Fremeauxs, of course duplicating with many cds that I previously own, but will get the Mosaic as well.

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Cole Porter Irving Berlin Irving Fazzola

Oops, Mark beat me for seconds. Here I go again: Art Taylor Art Tatum Marlowe Morris

Jane Monheit Joe Mondragon Toots Mondello

Amos'n'Andy Gene Ammons Albert Ammons

Memphis Minnie Memphis Slim Slim Gaillard

The Poll Winners Barney Kessel Barney Biggard

Hugo Sánchez David Sánchez David Mengual

Jeanette Jané Jan Garbarek

A few more stride-related entries on Mule Walk & Jazz Talk The Lion, The Lamb & Eubie Blake at Newport '60 Bicephalous stride monster Louis Mazetier & Rossano Sportiello video Willie The Lion Smith transcriptions