Royal Garden Blues - Billie Poole 1960

Royal Garden Blues - Billie Poole 1960
Today still a standard by most jazz bands, it was initially played by Clarence Williams and his Blue Seven during sessions in the famous large dancehall in Chicago's famous Royal Gardens in the twenties.
Many years later, Billy Poole, virtually unknown, was certainly influenced by Bessie Smith, the Empress of the Blues. You see and hear her in this clip with the High Society Jazz Band from France.
It is just amazing how Billie and the band stylewise flow together. A total listening pleasure for the lover of early classic jazz.
The musicians in the band are leader and trombonist Mowli Jospin with Pierre Merlin trumpet, Claude Rabinet trumpet, Pierre Atlan clarinet., Martine Morel piano, Christian Gervais banjo, Raymond Fonseque tuba and Michel Miroux drums.
This is a band that was formed in 1947 and specialized in the very early styles of jazz of the years 1900-1930. They stlll exist today now under the leadership of trombonist Daniel Barda (since 1968) See their new album at
http://www.jazzbymail.com/ViewArtist....

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Music

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• jazz
• classic
• traditional
• revival
• billie
• poole
• high
• society

[76trombones007]

What a wonderful jazz singer! Just happened by this video, and was amazed! Never played this number that slow, but it worked for them!

[anneliese51]

@ dolpnin1, no she isn't. she was my grandparents next door neighbor 4ever and she died almost 10 years ago. Used to hang out over there after school for snacks and to watch the Moonwalker video with my sister, but never knew she had those vocals until i was older and she had passed by then. 

[450984]

She certainly has a unique voice. Funny, I followed this music for over 50 years and never heard of her. I guess there are more people around with real talent than we will ever know!Love her and the band! WONDERFUL!

[dolpnin1]

what a great singer,does anybody know if she is still alive

[folopo2]

woow...thanks for sharing this.

truly amazing...my day starts fine now...

[elvischevy]

this is just the best ever  ,what a class song,,

[Squarerig]

Thank God for Billie Poole one of the great JAZZ singers lovely music.I cannot praise this group enough so I will not try!

[CharlestonDog6]

My kind of music too Arne! Hot stuff! Mercy!

[erwigaudio]

I just found a Billie Poole clip on youtube from 1988 by mpmternst where he states "We'll miss you Billie".

a probable indication that she is no longer there.

Bob

[erwigaudio]

Hello Eddie, I noticed you just became a subscriber, enjoy.

I searched for Billie, but could not find anything. She looks about 30 and that was in 1960, that would make her now in her mid to late seventies, She was good though

Bob