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Django and QduHCdeFrance made a lot of recordings for Decca when in London in 1938. Decca issued a boxed set in the 70's of 5 LPs which I loved. Sadly the Removals people in Basildon pillaged our possessions when we hired them to return them to Canada and fully 1/2 of my Jazz collection was los...

@twixttime

I like the eventual coming together of the musicians, but under rehearsed for this performance in my opinion. Mark Whitfield sets an odd tone at the start, but settles down. It takes the bass player almost 5 minutes to find his place, but he does finally.

Rob Boyter

@jerryprofe

Mongo Santamaria had a R&R Chart hit with it which you can find here at YouTube.

Rob

@markmarktarmann

I saw Freddie on an off night in the 70's, mostly fluegelhorn, and pretty dull, but when he's on, he's there 100%.

Rob Boyter

Left hand burned in a caravan fire around 1928. He had already recorded some backing for accordion players at that time. He could use 3 fingers, and occasionally even the 4th if the hand position would allow but mostly it was 3. The 1934 or 35 recording of Swanee (Jolson song) is equally jaw d...