Ever been to Dismuke? I go there regularly--try it ....

[Christiern]

If, as I do, you get a kick out of occasionally gathering around the Victrola for an earful of really old pop--1920s or 30s--you'll love Radio Dismuke. It's a great trip back in time--event beyond my time! Conrad, you just might stumble across the Boswell and Annette Hanshaw here.

Here's the link: http://www.dismuke.org/Electric/August99.html

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Is Dismuke a place?

Only time I've come across the name is Holley Dismukes, who used to play with either Lucky Mllinder or Todd Rhodes (I forget which at present). Always struck me as a very strange name.

MG

[Christiern]

Haven't the foggiest, MG. Looked around the site to see if it is explained, but found nothing. Given the music involved, it could well be named after Holly. I can relate to a fascination for odd names...one of my favorites being Dudley Fosdick, another musician of that era.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Ah, it was Todd Rhodes. Dismukes was a big Johnny Hodges fan and took the alto solo on "Blues for the red boy", based on, I think, "Jeeps blues".

MG

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

I can relate to a fascination for odd names

Yes indeed. One of my favourites is The Magnificent Goldberg

MG

[BERIGAN]

If, as I do, you get a kick out of occasionally gathering around the Victrola for an earful of really old pop--1920s or 30s--you'll love Radio Dismuke. It's a great trip back in time--event beyond my time! Conrad, you just might stumble across the Boswell and Annette Hanshaw here.

Here's the link: http://www.dismuke.org/Electric/August99.html

Thanks for posting Chris. I think this might have been one of the very first jazz-related sites I came across back when I got online! (1998) I forget all about it, then stumble across it via a search every 6 months or so.....a fun site for fans of the creaky music for sure! Always amazed the records he finds that I have not only never heard of the band, but not even the songs!

Edited December 11, 2007 by BERIGAN