twolegendsclash #9
(Sidney Bechet & His New Orleans Feetwarmers – What Is This Thing Called Love)
Today’s 1941 cut, (recorded in New York), is dedicated to themusicologist junior#2 who is now eleven years of age. Happy birthday kid..I love you more than words can say and thank my lucky stars every day that you, (and your sister), are part of my life. Bechet, (and Shavers). come in and blow one for the yoots them..
twolegendsclash #5
(Bechet-Spannier Big4 – Sweet Sue Just You)
Yet another top ranking slice featuring original Hell raiser Sidney Bechet this time in tandem with cornet player Muggsy Spanier, (who always sounds to me like he should have run with Al Capone !!), bassman Wellman Braud and guitarist Carmen Mastren. Recorded in New York in April 1940.
theGood,Bad&theUgly #6
(Sidney Bechet & The New Orleans Feetwarmers – Egyptian Fantasy )
penultimate day of the alternative soundtrack and it’s almost over. all three have managed to arrive at the cemetery and it’s time for the showdown. A winner takes all gunfight to the death…no prisoners taken.
Angel Eyes thinks he’s holding all the cards but Blondie has double crossed them both and is still the only one who knows the real name on the grave that contains the Gold. I’ll say no more and leave it to the man himself to elucidate…
the music is courtesy of virtuoso musician Sidney Bechet, (ably backed by ‘The New Orleans Feetwarmers), whose professional career stretches right back to the birth of ‘Jazz’ in New Orleans during the early 1900’s.
Along with ‘Duke’ and ‘Pops’ Bechet is credited with being instrumental, (no pun intended), in the development of the music that we know and love today and a listen to this should give you an indication as to why.
recorded in 1941 he plays both the clarinet and the soprano sax on this one and is joined by ‘The New Orleans Feetwarmers’
Henry Allen, (Trumpet), J.C Higginbotham, (Trombone), James Tolliver, (Piano), Wellman Braud, (Bass) and J.C Heard on drums.
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