Eddie Condon All Stars - Blue And Broken Hearted

[Abriggs500]

I wonder where Wild Bill Davison learned to play that style of cornet? Anyone know?

[lennietristanojazz]

@Abriggs500 Louis Armstrong. And Bix Beiderbecke. That's pretty much how you learned when he was starting out, by listening to the reigning champions of your instrument and imitating them.

[Sunday1946]

@Abriggs500 You might be interested in reading his autobiography "The Wildest One" by Hal Willard. Davison was self taught by listening to music and developed his own style. Did not learn how to read music until later in his life and began playing professionally in his mid teens.

[sonarman65]

You think anyone can blow this number better?........... Call me when you find out.

[sirjuandabicho]

Bellisimo, muchas gracias por compartirlo.

[DixieTramps]

A very nice song...!!

[duncanjazz]

Wonderful! What an ending!!, a blast to the top and then growling those closing notes. What a player, beyond categorisation.

[up2space]

long live dixieland forever. for all you dixielanders left please pass this great legacy onto your children. we know this is the truth. at least, i do , and don't really care if you have your own theories about something else. condon did what he did and that is left in it's place. what you need to know although i can hardly believe you haven't tasted the bad water is that the good old days are not only over but there is a treacherous force that wants to stamp your memory into oblivion. wakeup

[harryoakley]

Fantastic! What a great quality! This is from one of those wonderful Goodyear Jazz Programs. Bill said to me at a gig in the late 70's "I'm not wild, I'm just crazy!". In my opinion he was both. Great guy. Many thanks for putting this on YouTube!

[missadave]

This is originally from the 20's by the Virginians.

[sonarman65]

Only one Wild Bill. He makes that horn stand up and say "uncle". Only one thing.

What's the over and under as to when Ol' Bill's head is going to explode?

[aogilmor]

Totally awesome...this music will always live on. My dad played these guys when I was a kid. I didn't appreciate it then...but do now!

[alaspooryorick0160]

To add to what I said earlier. I was also present at the gig in Norwich Labour club where I again met Bill, who sighed an L.P for me, and had a few words with Cambell Burnap, the must missed trombone virtuoso. Never did I think that I would ever relive moments of that, probably Bill's final video performance, but I can, and undying gratitudemustgo to John Petters who organized the lot. thank you John, for posting it on You Tube.

[alaspooryorick0160]

I was having a drink with Bill in a club in which he was playing in Toronto in the 1960s. Me, British seaman then. I said, "I play a cornet Bill but not like you". and I can hear his drawled reply to this day. "W..e..l..l, yer aughta be glad yer fuckin' don't. What a character!

[bixntram]

One of my favorite YouTube videos. I'll just add to my earlier comment: love the way Wild Bill digs right down into the pedal range after going up high. Yeah, Cutty Cutshall: I heard a Bixian touch at 2:19 and then some clever whole tone work; Great stuff. And Eddie Condon, great hair style and white tux! He's so old school, he's hip! it's actually refreshing after all the self-indulgent post-modernism that's in vogue these days.

[rcwambold]

Lovely all around, of course! Gotta' admire Cutty Cuyshall, trombone, too.

[rc1315]

Cutty is my grandfather...what can you tell me about him?

[Drworm89]

This is great! I wonder where the video of Royal Garden Blues, from this same session, went.

[joomuck]

Wild Bill could bring anyone up to a good mood. What a treat it is to hear him live with the Condinites and what a great treat it would have been to hear him play with Bix. She really swings and looks like he is having such a good time. And, he lived into his 80's and still playing: right on.

[richmeister1]

Right On!

[MARKMANIATT]

Quite Beautiful.Played with Bill many years ago and what a treat.They really dont make them like these guys anymore.

[bixntram]

Yes, I heard Wild Bill in another YouTube video a few weeks ago. Thanks for posting this one. I love the passage right after where he hits the high C (I think that's what it was).  What he does there is just stunningly beautiful. I'm gonna go play it again.

[Patchor]

Wow ! This was magical ! That man Bill Davison is a star among stars. OUTSTANDING ! Thankyou.

[450984]

MMMmmm! Very Nice, another version of this very song was on you tube, not so long ago. I'm glad someone put this version on. Great sounds by one & all!