"I Cried For You" Spiegle Willcox; The Hot Five Jazzmakers

The amazing Spiegle Wilcox visited Toronto many times and was much respected by us all. We can thank the Canadian Record Collectors Congress for this particular concert, which was part of their April 1998 weekend meeting and their video recording provides precious memories. Spiegle originally recorded "I Cried For You" on July 5th 1923 with the "Collegians" (later renamed Paul Whiteman's Collegians) and you can hear the actual recording on the Red Hot Jazz web site. Spiegle plays the solo very much like he did 75 years previously!
To put this recording in its proper historic perspective, King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band had recorded their first definitive 78's only 2 months earlier, on April 5th 1923! In October 1925 Spiegle joined the most successful and exciting white band of that era - "The Jean Goldkette Orchestra"
The Hot Five Jazzmakers are clearly delighted to be on stage again with Spiegle. Leader Brian Towers blows quietly behind him and there are supporting solos from Mick Collins (cornet) Janet Shaw (reeds). Jan also does the vocal. The rhythm section at the time was Gary Scriven -- drums; Rainer Hunck -- banjo and Colin Bray -- bass. Mike Montgomery, who was also an attendee at the Congress, guests with the band on piano.
Spiegle was just one week short of his 95th birthday on April 25/98, when this recording was made. He was spry and full of beans and having a ball on that day! A year later - August 25th 1999 - this legendary link with the golden age of jazz had left us, to join his old buddies Bix; Eddie Lang; The Dorseys; Paul Whiteman et al!

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Music

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• 1920's;
• jazz;
• traditional;
• hot
• five
• jazzmakers;
• dixieland

[jazzgirl1920s]

Great to see and hear one of the Goldkette musicians, Spiegle Wilcox. I was lucky enough to hear another one of the Goldkette musicians, Paul Mertz who had recorded with Bix on the Rhythm Jugglers date, at the Los Angeles Classic Jazz Festival in the 1980's. I also visited him at his home with my husband who made a cassette tape of him playing a piano solo of his composition Hurricane.

[BudTuba]

Speigle's family didn't want him on the road and fooling around with the wild crowd, so they made him return home and become a banker. He was a very nice man from Cortland, NY.

[Squarerig]

"Time shall not wither nor the years condemn".A great performance at any age.My god!What a pleasure to listen to this polished and vigorous band.Jazz perfection.

[ilbofilms]

Berty Bloggs,

You have done a superb job, I especially like your "about this video" commentary. In 1998 I had left for BC, otherwise I would have been in the crowd. Spiegle was a remarkable person with a great sense of humor. I'm glad I had a chance to play with him for many years. Thank you for this posting!

Bob

[HarborGuy]

5 Stars - to you all - thanks! l923 Jazz wasn 't this hot tho......many shunned it as "devil" music.. it was only in for about 7 yrs as such - the crash of 29 brought with it a lot of changes one being in music......and dance.....

[colinrob4]

Thanks to you tube we get to see and hear some great music from muscians sadly no longer with us

[WildCardsJazz]

Ah Spiegle (1998): What a wonderfull man. Thanks for the current posting. R