Another mystery photo

[Christiern]

So who are these people, and what is in the $1.43 thermos bottles?

Edited March 15, 2005 by Christiern

[AllenLowe]

is that a woman on piano?

[Phil Meloy]

is that a woman on piano?

Even I got that far Allen.

[Christiern]

That is, indeed, a woman, Allen. And I bet you know her name.

I have to confess that I can't ID the other members of this band.

[AllenLowe]

Lil Hardin?

[jazzbo]

It's the "Original Below the Mason-Dixon Line SERIOUS MOFO Jazz Band."

I think their hit song was "No Reason to Smile."

Edited February 23, 2005 by jazzbo

[Chuck Nessa]

Roy Palmer on trombone.

[AllenLowe]

love Roy Palmer - one of my old-time favorites -

[brownie]

Lil Hardin, I had recognised. The Roy Palmer tip gave it away:

http://www.redhotjazz.com/sugar.html

Et voila...

Now I want to know about those $1.43 bottles.

[catesta]

Amazing.

[AllenLowe]

there actually used to be a Roy Palmer CD (done by JRT Davies) - don't know if it's still available, but I love his playing - full of smears and dips, very evocative of that period in jazz -

[Christiern]

How about this one, taken in Korea on October 31, 1952?

[AllenLowe]

I'm stumped - how about a hint?

[Chuck Nessa]

Is that Vic Berton on tubs?

[Chuck Nessa]

BTW, I think the bass player in the first pic in misidentified.

[Christiern]

I'm stumped - how about a hint?

I only expect the lady and the sixth man from the left to be known to anyone here, but I will identify all when the time comes.

BTW The photo was taken by Pfc Bernard Levy if the Signal Section, 2nd LOG. COMD. It is not, I believe to be found in the recently widely discussed Frank Driggs collection of questionable acquisitions.

[Christiern]

Guess I had better make the IDs:

These are members of USO Camp SHow 1076, "Dixieland Jamboree" posing after their performance at the 765th TRSB (whatever that is): From left to right, they are Henry Long, Bass Pruitt, Edward Cornelius, Alberta Hunter, Ken Bryan, Snub Mosely, Bernie Peacock, Willard Brown, and Frank Gabb.

BTW, Alberta led the first black USO show to go on the road. It was towards the end of WWII and she covered both the ETO and ICB areas. Here she is in Korea with Major Eisenhower (Ike's son) in 1952, and in 1945 Germany with a Nazi plane and a view from Hitler's pad...