Mike Daniels' Delta Jazzmen -Aunt Hagar's Blues

This band was one of the significant contributors to the New Orleans 'revival' in the U.K. between 1955 and 1965. (And they are still playing). Aunt Hagar's Blues was recorded in around 1957 when the line-up was Mike Daniels tpt. Gordon Blundy tmb. John Barnes clt. Des Bacon pno. Geoff Over bnj. Don Smith bs. and Arthur Fryatt dms.
The photograph must have been taken soon after Don Smith and Arthur Fryatt joined the band in 1956 from the 'Pheonix Jazz Band' -as Arthur still has its logo on his bass drum!
More about the Pheonix band will follow when I have completed some more fact finding.

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Music

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• Jazz
• Revival
• Blues
• MikeDaniels

[bixntram]

Great version! When was this made? This is actually my favorite Handy tune.

[MoleDFigg]

This was recorded around 1957 (see my notes to the original posting for more details) and I hope to post some more fairly soon -watch this space!!

All the best,

Clive.

[papadip1]

@Jazzbobill Daniels had a great band. I used to worship John Barnes with the Zenith 6 in Manchester before he joined Daniels. Is there any way that I can access the tapes that you have of the band with Barnes? I will reciprocate from my collection of either superb jazz or equally great blues,

Glen. gpage@shaw.ca

[santopec]

This is just the type of band/sound I miss today. Great!!

[tdub1941]

DEEELISHHHUSSSSS!

RagJazzMonkey

[Jazzbobill]

Still have all of these tunes by Mike and the guys on audio tape (I recently put them on CD for my listening pleasure). I agree with "Bixntram", this is a great version of the Handy classic.