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I also love the cover pic, with the Lion dressed on that suit, without any tie, but with his perennial hat and cigar look, and with that cane on his right hand.

From Downbeat (June, 1962) Double Play: Carney to Hodges to Ellington By Don DeMichael

Larry, in fact Hodges gave up the soprano on 1940. Legend says that Ellington loved its sound but refused Hodges’ demand that his stipend be doubled for playing it as well as the alto.

With little effort, you can answer yourself by searching here.

FWIW, here´s a link to an illustrated discography of the Prestige Bluesville series.

An absolute masterpiece, IMHO: Alberta Hunter and Victoria Spivey accompanied by Buster Bailey (simply great!), JC Higginbotham on trombone, Cliff Jackson on piano (Victoria Spivey sits in for two tracks), Sidney De Paris on tuba (it´s 1961 but, as in the old times, no contrabass found here) and Zutty Singleton on drums. Lucille Hegamin accompanied by Henry Goodwin on trumpet, Cecil Scott on clarinet, Willie the Lion Smith on piano (his wonderful and almost-impresionistic touch is recognizable even as an accompanist far behind the vocals) and Gene Brooks on drums. Spinning it for the third time today. So once again, thank you Chris Albertson!

Big Brother Janis Joplin The Holding Company

Kenny Barron Ben Riley Gary Bartz

Alphonse Picou George Baquet Lorenzo Tio

Saxon Graham Oliver Steve Dawson too late! Just for seconds!

Saxon Graham Oliver Steve Dawson

Sue Mingus Pithecanthropus Erectus Homo Neanderthalis

Randy Brecker Michael Brecker Michael Schumacher

Just received Dregni´s biography of Django as a present from a good friend. Now on my pile of "next readings". Did you finally get it, brownie?

Trumpeter Pee Wee Erwin (left) and Vic Dickenson, the Village Lounge, Buena Vista, FL, 1976 [photographer unknown].

Vic Dickenson, Grande Parade du Jazz , Nice, France, 1975

Yesterday I picked Jimmy Smith´s "Groovin´ at Smalls´ Paradise" (RVG) quite cheap.

Liberty Valance The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance John Wayne

RMN GRF JEC

RIP

Francy Boland Gene Roland RRK

Christian McBride Christian Garros Roland Garros

Judas Priest Judas Iscariot Jude Thaddaeus

Freddie Mercury Brian May John Deacon

Tete Montoliu Peter Trunk NHOP