clinthopson Posted December 15, 2003 Report Posted December 15, 2003 I haven't seen an in depth discussion of Wingy Manone or his dualpegic brother Wingless.
BERIGAN Posted December 16, 2003 Report Posted December 16, 2003 Muggsy Spanier...never heard why he was called Muggsy....
BERIGAN Posted December 16, 2003 Report Posted December 16, 2003 Muggsy Spanier...never heard why he was called Muggsy.... You know, Berigan, I thought it would be a really easy thing to discover the origins of the various nicknames. Some of them make sense, because they describe a visible characteristic or eccentricity. What has surprised me is how many are not explained, but just accepted as their name. I've tried to find out, but if I can't I just accept it, mention it and go with any info I could find about them. Their nicknames became part of who they were. By narrowing our discussion to artists who have nicknames, it gives us a random way of learning about big AND obscure artists. Usually, discussions are predicated on already famous and written about jazzers, but this is a different approach, I think. All the subject needs, to be profiled is a nickname. So, is that your way of saying you don't know???
John L Posted December 16, 2003 Report Posted December 16, 2003 I heard that Muggsy Spanier was a big baseball fan, and took the name from the great manager of New York Giants (and former player): John "Muggsy" McGraw.
clinthopson Posted December 16, 2003 Report Posted December 16, 2003 Sidenote on the aforementioned Anita O'Day. My son did a studio session with Ms. O'Day last month, the band with Seamus Blake, James Zoller and other fine Ny players sounded great. Anita didn't. Of course she is a zillion years old and her pipes are gone. 'Nuff said. Howabout Nappy Lamare? Stuff Smith? Mangy Spaniel??????????
randissimo Posted December 16, 2003 Report Posted December 16, 2003 Man! Deep is gonna have a lot of posts to catch up on when he gets back!!
catesta Posted December 16, 2003 Report Posted December 16, 2003 He will probably just make one long post addressed to "ALL DILDIES"!
SGUD missile Posted December 16, 2003 Report Posted December 16, 2003 I can tell you ..mixing an album takes at least two days ..not counting "party time"..( and post mixing R&R of course ) Methinks DEEP will resurface late this week with more outrageous tales from the Big Apple ..
catesta Posted December 16, 2003 Report Posted December 16, 2003 Methinks DEEP will resurface late this week with more outrageous tales from the Big Apple .. Sounds like the name of a book or something. DEEP'S TALES FROM THE BIG APPLE
catesta Posted December 16, 2003 Report Posted December 16, 2003 Forward by Chris Albertson of course.
clinthopson Posted December 16, 2003 Report Posted December 16, 2003 Napoleon "Nappy" Lamare was a New Orleans banjo player who spent most of the 40's and 50's on the West Coast. He played with the Lu Watters Yerba Buena Band and led his own band with featured the great valve/slide trombone player Brad Gowans. He had a local weekly tv show in the early 50's in L.A. His banjo playing wasn't anything special (but whose is?) but he had a outgoing personality and his band played very good Dixieland.
BERIGAN Posted December 16, 2003 Report Posted December 16, 2003 He will probably just make one long post addressed to "ALL DILDIES"! You're probably right. I think that we of the feminine persuasion are "DILDETTES". I shudder to think that my humble scribblings will be dissected, bit by bit. Oh well, we do what we can.............. Well, it will make you feel better til whatshisface gets back, I can tell you that I have never heard of Louis Venutti, but I have heard of Giuseppi "Joe" Venuti! Man, if there is such a person as Louis Venutti, is my face gonna be red!
BERIGAN Posted December 16, 2003 Report Posted December 16, 2003 (edited) Nappy Lamare was also in the Ben Pollack band, and thru that the Bob Crosby band for a long time...he also also "sang" quite a bit with Crosby. Of course, we all know was given the birth name Napoleon, for the great Napoleon Lajoie...... Edited December 16, 2003 by BERIGAN
Guest DEEP (GET ME OUT OF MY SKULL) Posted December 17, 2003 Report Posted December 17, 2003 (edited) GENE AMMONS WAS CALLED "JUG" BECAUSE HE SPENT SO MUCH TIME "IN THE JUG"...JAIL....DUH!! WOULD ONE OF YOU DILDIES EXPLAIN TO ME HOW THE HELL THIS THING WORKS?? http://www.zorstec.net/copperfield.htm DEEP Edited December 17, 2003 by DEEP (GET ME OUT OF MY SKULL)
Jim Alfredson Posted December 17, 2003 Report Posted December 17, 2003 WOULD ONE OF YOU DILDIES EXPLAIN TO ME HOW THE HELL THIS THING WORKS?? It's easy. It doesn't show any of the cards it shows you first the second time around.
BERIGAN Posted December 17, 2003 Report Posted December 17, 2003 Well, it will make you feel better til whatshisface gets back, I can tell you that I have never heard of Louis Venutti, but I have heard of Giuseppi "Joe" Venuti! Man, if there is such a person as Louis Venutti, is my face gonna be red! I guess I should be glad that you're there, Berigan and your editing is, somehow, kinder and less stinging than my usual editor's is. It's my face that should be red, not yours. There probably IS a Louis Venutti, somewhere, but that's not who I meant. I was listening to La Vie En Rose, by Armstrong and somehow thought "Louis" and not "Joe". The very nice red wine I was sipping could have had something to do with it too. My apologies.
connoisseur series500 Posted December 17, 2003 Report Posted December 17, 2003 WOULD ONE OF YOU DILDIES EXPLAIN TO ME HOW THE HELL THIS THING WORKS?? It's easy. It doesn't show any of the cards it shows you first the second time around. These organ guys are so bright. I was as stumped as DEEP.
clinthopson Posted December 17, 2003 Report Posted December 17, 2003 And then there's Cootie Williams. And how the hell did Jay McShann get the nickname "Hootie" and what the hell does it mean?
Joe G Posted December 17, 2003 Report Posted December 17, 2003 WOULD ONE OF YOU DILDIES EXPLAIN TO ME HOW THE HELL THIS THING WORKS?? It's easy. It doesn't show any of the cards it shows you first the second time around. Good eye!
maren Posted December 17, 2003 Report Posted December 17, 2003 Take for instance Ziggy Elman, VS. Ziggy Elmer! Elman played trombone early in his career, before becoming a full time trumpeter, whilst Elmer was always a trombonist (As far as I know) And of course, Ziggy Elmer played in Ziggy Elman's band in the late 40's!!! So.....Why were they called Ziggy? Maybe they were fans of (Achtung) Dr. Freud...
BERIGAN Posted December 17, 2003 Report Posted December 17, 2003 Take for instance Ziggy Elman, VS. Ziggy Elmer! Elman played trombone early in his career, before becoming a full time trumpeter, whilst Elmer was always a trombonist (As far as I know) And of course, Ziggy Elmer played in Ziggy Elman's band in the late 40's!!! So.....Why were they called Ziggy? Maybe they were fans of (Achtung) Dr. Freud...
brownie Posted December 18, 2003 Report Posted December 18, 2003 That's fine, But what about this Thelonious?
Achtung Dr. Freud Calling Posted December 18, 2003 Report Posted December 18, 2003 Maybe they were fans of (Achtung) Dr. Freud... Oh Maren, you're making a funny one on 'ol Sig!! I love a good ribbing! But vatch yourself and don't let it become a habit, mein little puff pastryette! Tell me, I've been examining the title of this thread and wish to know when the author will return to tell us if Herr Christiern has in fact unclenched his keester?? Vat in the world is zis American expression? A holiday greeting of sorts? Oh, you Americans with your living quarters packed full of bought up european culture are just too funny!!
Guest DEEP (GET ME OUT OF MY SKULL) Posted December 18, 2003 Report Posted December 18, 2003 Maybe they were fans of (Achtung) Dr. Freud... Oh Maren, you're making a funny one on 'ol Sig!! I love a good ribbing! But vatch yourself and don't let it become a habit, mein little puff pastryette! Tell me, I've been examining the title of this thread and wish to know when the author will return to tell us if Herr Christiern has in fact unclenched his keester?? Vat in the world is zis American expression? A holiday greeting of sorts? Oh, you Americans with your living quarters packed full of bought up european culture are just too funny!! DR. FRAUD, DUNNO. Christiern called the studio during the mix down but didn't show up. We even went until 9 PM and then all went out to dinner. Maybe you should address your question directly to Christiern re the UNCLENCHING. DEEP
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