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Oh, I enjoyed her singing on "Supposin' " so much, here: Pure pleasure to watch and listen!!! Anyone knows about those band members (cl, p, b?). Is there any other record or CD with the same group?

Count me as a huge fan also. And his statement at the beginning of this clip here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyZv444n6bg is very interesting!

Well, the truth is that condenser mic, constructed by Neuman, visited States as early as the mid 1950s. Until that time, the most popular, common type used for recording indoor/studio, was ribbon type RCA 44BX: http://www.sorcerersound.com/44bx.jpg This microphone constructed back in 1931. was real killer! Some says that even today it sounds much better than usual, legendary Neumann U47, and I believe it is true, there is nothing in a world like good quality RCA 44BX! But as for blues performers (famous scene from "Crossroads" comes to mind) if these were hotel room location recordings, recorded on portable equipment, everything can be used. I think that even dynamic type microphone was developed around that time (begin 1930s). I don't know if this is true, but I think I saw this one: http://www.chalkhillmedia.org/images/Turner_999.jpg in that "Crossroads" movie...

There is something more, one anecdote about Artie Shaw and Benny Goodman, here: http://web.cfa.arizona.edu/keithp/scholarbenny.mp3 and also, one scan (click to enlarge)!

Something new: rare photo of Lester Young in Birdland. It is said in note to this photo: My grandfather and Lester Young in Birdland, NYC.. They were close friends, and I have letters they exchanged during WWII. My grandfather was around 19 at the time. In this photo: Ero Levealahti, Lester Young Added by Christopher Schmelke to "Lester Young" january 2008

Artie Shaw 1982 documentary (11 parts): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWYDRFAkLRc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu_UlNRze5k http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eh_dm135A8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JytByXuU74Q http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnmoyH0NNn8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl3WIJxJnDg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcydwnAufu4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTpbkIwSmO4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECRn8y292Mw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cielouev_Dc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JV0i6diQE4E

3) One of the most important and interesting bass players of swing era (and after) was Israel Crosby! His work with Teddy Wilson on "Blues in C# Minor" will be remembered as one of the great moments in history of jazz on that instrument.

Well, mistery solved - just found this written 6 days ago: The guitar is George Van Epps. The lead trumpet is Conrad Gozzo. In the sax section is Matty Matlock & Eddie Miller. The Conductor is Al Pelligrini (pianist with Bob Crosby). Also in the band is 2nd trumpet Johnny Best and lead trombone Joe Howard. All fine west coast musicians who recorded with Bob Crosby, Paul Weston and many others. The tenor sax is Billy Usselton and the drummer is probably Nick Fatool and the bessist Morty Corb. This is from a TV show called "The Swingin Singin Years" hosted by Ronald Reagan. Here:

And in Holland, 1935

And now "something" from YT:

In documentary about this artist there was short sound clip, with Artie Shaw's Navy Band, they played "Begin The Beguine". Audio quality is poor, it was broadcast recording. But, while searching various issues, I found this CD: http://www.hepjazz.com/metro.html#anchorartie Metronome series: CD70 ARTIE SHAW (3 CD pack) '1944-45' Artie Shaw and his Orchestra, the total recorded output of this edition with arrangements by Ray Conniff, George Siravo, Jimmy Mundy and Eddie Sauter. Plus four broadcast rareities Are these broadcasts with Artie Shaw's Navy or "regular" band?

- Jones Smith Inc., 1936. - Benny Goodman with Charlie Christian small group sessions, 1939-40; Benny Goodman with Teddy Wilson trio, "Body and Soul" - Charlie Parker "Lover Man" session, especially "Be Bop" title - Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson and Lester Young, any title - Teddy Wilson pickup groups sessions, especially "Blues in C# Minor" with Israel Crosby (sb), 1936.

From the very same list: "A Google search for "Irving Russin Florida", without the quotation marks, pulls up an address and telephone listing in Coconut Creek, FL."

From www.alljazz.us "Babe Russin is Alive! One of our clients called to complain that we had not awarded him a record he had bid on as we had entered the wrong catalog number in the computer. He said he wanted the record because Babe Russin was playing on it and he wanted to give it to him. We said Russin died years ago. No, we were told, he is 96 alive and living in Florida. The news of his death was actually reporting his brother's death, but Babe "never bothered" to get it corrected. He is reported to have lots of stories about the bands and singers he played with." Maybe someone is enthusiastic to find this player, who played, just to remind you with so many greats. He also played in very first Goodman band and surely he was there at the official beginning of The Swing Era

Jo Stafford

Well, I have one studio lacquer from 1946. that goes above 15 KHz, and is recorded wonderfully. I think that major improvement was around end 1930s begin 1940s when newest cutting head were introduced, and also some other equipment (f.e. limiters). Studio equipment for cutting sound master lacquers then produced trully hi-fi sound.

And this includes ledgers lists, photographs and other written memorabilia, then probably acetates that are in better shape and sound than overdubs found in commercial records... Yesterday started counting how many important artists recorded for Decca during those years: Louis, Lunceford, Billie, Jimmy Dorsey, Count Basie!!! I'm deeply depressed too...

Also, some people like other things beside BN, Verve etc. F.e., perhaps we will never hear Jimmy Dorsey orchestra in full light, ever. They recorded for Decca.

http://articles.latimes.com/2008/jun/02/local/me-studiofire2

Some more observations here: http://www.websitetoolbox.com/tool/post/bs...post?id=2968320 Also, from one forum I've read: Michael Biel to ARSCLIST It is a sad day over at the 78-L and I am not going to cross-post what is over there, but just give you heads-up. Richard Sudhalter passed away last night. And there is now confirmation that the Universal vault fire consumed the entire Decca masters from the 30s thru the 50s. Metal, tape, test pressings, and paper. There's no justice in the world.

About Grado cartridges: I've heard that buzz or ground hum is clearly pronounced especialy on DD table, because of the moving magnet, usual part of the DD platter...

Red Callender: "Lee and Lester were like night and day. Probably the only thing they shared in common except their musical family background was their love of sport. Lee was, and is, a leader, an extrovert, a consummate businessman, dependable, organized, health-conscious, a terrific golfer, a great drummer – "a drum college all by himself" as Sir Charles Thompson put it.

http://relativeesoterica.blogspot.com/ This is about jazz till end 1940s, film, fashon etc. Trully marvelous work behind this one.

I like Hines and Hartman a lot... but I like Teddy Wilson even more than Hines...

Any records/recordings to listen to that? Hear nothing wrong with his druming either on Lee&Lester Band, JATP, or Nat Cole dates.