SAVOY ORPHEANS - BLUE EVENING BLUES - ROARING 20'S VICTROLA RADIOLA

[davidglow3]

Gibbons piano playing was so poor he had to enroll at an English music school to make improvements..In the meantime he was relegated to the third Savoy band (the bostonians) 1927 he took leadership of Orpheans

[VictrolaJazz]

@davidglow3 Thanks for all the great info! BTW, what caused Gibbons' fairly youthful death at only 50 in 1953, do you know?

[davidglow3]

@VictrolaJazz He had a very sudden and unexpected heart attack in his suite at the Savoy Hotel

[VictrolaJazz]

@davidglow3 Thanks! Had sad, but at least how appropriate at the Savoy!

[camille885]

It sounds very American for an English recording! The banjo maybe, during 3 minutes, we are on the bank of the Mississippi!

[VictrolaJazz]

@camille885 Thanks! Well the Old South as a subject of 20's songs seems to have been as infectious in Europe as it was the America!

[rordorica]

Great happy tune, being such young and good conductor have some advantages over other bands, energetic and fun arrengements.

[VictrolaJazz]

@rordorica Thanks! Yes, he was just the right age at the right time to enjoy the 1920's and produce such good music of the time!

[Edisonfans19]

Very nice tune, very enjoyable!

[VictrolaJazz]

@Edisonfans19 Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[lepaysandu]

Yes at 21 years old its a great performer ! I listen many recording of the band and everyone have this "happy touch" that's great, and that's a perfect band from remembering the 20's ... Thanks ! Nice one !

[VictrolaJazz]

@lepaysandu Thanks! That's right, and also sadly very young when he died, too!

[althazarr]

What a fun song! The musicians definitely show through their playing that they're having a good time too. :-)

[VictrolaJazz]

@althazarr Thanks! I know, they just get kind of wrapped up towards the endings!

[longpast78]

Never dissapointed by the Orpheans,i think Pete Mandell played banjo at some time.

[VictrolaJazz]

@longpast78 Thanks! Well he certainly did a fine job!