Boys and girls, once in a while comes along a beautiful melody, a flawless arrangement, lovingly performed by musicians who are giants in their field, in this case Bix, the Dorsey bros., B.Goodman, Venuti, Freeman, and Krupa to name a few. A simple but ah the nuances, the minor chords,the key changes and then brought to life by the real professionals. Consider the last chorus taken up a notch by a young Benny Goodman. It all "clicks" so effortlessly.
The only word I have to describe Bix's intervention in this lacklustre recording is MAJESTIC!...Is like if the room was dark and someone switched on the lights of a beautiful candelabra....Invariably brings tears to my eyes the fact that this almost the end of the road for this genius!
wish i had some originals. I have a Bix set of 78s (re-pressings) from the early 50s. A big set. Nice. But he is always special. No matter if its 78s- LPs-tapes-CDs,,,whatefver. Thank you so much for sharing. :)) "Jenny"
There is an old movie on you tube called Extravagance from 1930. A band is heard playing Little White lies and then the band plays l'll Be A Friend With Pleasure at 22:45. Neat to hear that tune recorded by Bix played by a band in a movie from 1930.
This is "take three" [later reissued as #26415 in late 1939], and was the last Bix recorded under his own name; "take two" was also issued as #23008- in the late 20's and early '30s, Victor had a habit of issuing two different takes of the same song on simultaneous pressings...one of the differences in telling both "takes" apart is where Jimmy Dorsey plays clarinet under Wes Vaughn's vocal at 2:05; in "take two", he doesn't...
Dick Sudhalter wrote that Bix was reported "starting his own band" late in 1930. Perhaps this was as far as that abortive project ever got. Wes Vaughan later was a regular with Ted Weems' band, as was Bix's protégé Andy Secrest. So it's easy to imagine Bix leading a Weems-type band of that era. Especially since Sudhalter wrote of him doing short stretches with Weems as well as Weems' arranger, Joe Haymes.
I know everybody is going to jump all over me for saying this, but gee, doesn't Mr. Beiderbecke sound like Louis Armstrong in his solo? The things he does are reminiscent of both his own sound and also his friend Mr. Armstrong. It really makes me wonder how Mr. Beiderbecke would have been playing five years later than this.
This also brings to mind a comment Mr. Benny Goodman made to my Dad in the 1980s [here paraphrased]: [Remember, Benny Goodman played with Bix Beiderbecke in the 1920s and knew him a little bit.] Dad: "Mr. Goodman, had Bix Beiderbecke lived longer, would you have had him in your band?" Benny Goodman [somewhat taken aback by the question]: "No, no, my dear boy, the question is: 'Would Bix have had ME in HIS band?' " [!!!]
@@johnrowley8055 And very gracious from Mr. Goodman. I think Bix had a greater influence on Benny than he is given credit for. Many of Benny Goodman's solos have a 'Bixian' flavor to them. His theme song "Let's Dance" features Benny 'playing between the notes' a la Bix, for example. The music of both Bix & Benny will live forever.
As owner of every model of US Orthophonic Victrola save the 8-7 and 8-8 (including most running production changes) I must respectfully disagree with your assertion regarding the "overall frequency response" of the Granada. A properly set-up Credenza produces an overall more realistic impression, but the metal-horn machines from the 1928-9 product line ( 5-20, 8-8, 8-9, 8-10, 8-35, 8-36) and the are better still. The 14-1 "Revere" is also excellent, but its success depends on the room.
Boys and girls, once in a while comes along a beautiful melody, a flawless arrangement, lovingly performed by musicians who are giants in their field, in this case Bix, the Dorsey bros., B.Goodman, Venuti, Freeman, and Krupa to name a few. A simple but ah the nuances, the minor chords,the key changes and then brought to life by the real professionals. Consider the last chorus taken up a notch by a young Benny Goodman. It all "clicks" so effortlessly.
the best way to listen to old music,the original record and old phonograph! thanks!
This is one of my favorite songs by Bix Beiderbecke.
The only word I have to describe Bix's intervention in this lacklustre recording is MAJESTIC!...Is like if the room was dark and someone switched on the lights of a beautiful candelabra....Invariably brings tears to my eyes the fact that this almost the end of the road for this genius!
Dear Bix, boy you can blow that horn - so sad... Thank God for You Tube - all this beautiful music coming back to life...
oh how I wish he were here today......
Very nice. I had dixieland band when I was 18, now am 70. I very like Bix. Dolfi
Very nice!
wish i had some originals. I have a Bix set of 78s (re-pressings) from the early 50s. A big set. Nice. But he is always special. No matter if its 78s- LPs-tapes-CDs,,,whatefver. Thank you so much for sharing. :)) "Jenny"
thanks for the upload.the best way to listen to bix,the real record and phonograph,not digital files.
There is an old movie on you tube called Extravagance from 1930. A band is heard playing Little White lies and then the band plays l'll Be A Friend With Pleasure at 22:45. Neat to hear that tune recorded by Bix played by a band in a movie from 1930.
Thanks. Bix lives, hopefully, after we all are gone. Thanks for the great tune. alkuhn1
The great sound!!!)))
my fav song from bix.
This is "take three" [later reissued as #26415 in late 1939], and was the last Bix recorded under his own name; "take two" was also issued as #23008- in the late 20's and early '30s, Victor had a habit of issuing two different takes of the same song on simultaneous pressings...one of the differences in telling both "takes" apart is where Jimmy Dorsey plays clarinet under Wes Vaughn's vocal at 2:05; in "take two", he doesn't...
Great song, so hauntingly beautiful and mellow.. Loved the two solos at the end, especially Bix's.
Beautiful. Thank you for sharing this. Magic.
Dick Sudhalter wrote that Bix was reported "starting his own band" late in 1930. Perhaps this was as far as that abortive project ever got.
Wes Vaughan later was a regular with Ted Weems' band, as was Bix's protégé Andy Secrest. So it's easy to imagine Bix leading a Weems-type band of that era. Especially since Sudhalter wrote of him doing short stretches with Weems as well as Weems' arranger, Joe Haymes.
I know everybody is going to jump all over me for saying this, but gee, doesn't Mr. Beiderbecke sound like Louis Armstrong in his solo? The things he does are reminiscent of both his own sound and also his friend Mr. Armstrong. It really makes me wonder how Mr. Beiderbecke would have been playing five years later than this.
thanks! bix is the best ever! i love this song.
This also brings to mind a comment Mr. Benny Goodman made to my Dad in the 1980s [here paraphrased]:
[Remember, Benny Goodman played with Bix Beiderbecke in the 1920s and knew him a little bit.]
Dad: "Mr. Goodman, had Bix Beiderbecke lived longer, would you have had him in your band?"
Benny Goodman [somewhat taken aback by the question]: "No, no, my dear boy, the question is: 'Would Bix have had ME in HIS band?' "
[!!!]
Wonderful comment.what a wonderful sound.betterthan anything today
@@johnrowley8055 And very gracious from Mr. Goodman. I think Bix had a greater influence on Benny than he is given credit for. Many of Benny Goodman's solos have a 'Bixian' flavor to them. His theme song "Let's Dance" features Benny 'playing between the notes' a la Bix, for example. The music of both Bix & Benny will live forever.
Yeah,very nice,i think this was bix's last pressing.
Not really. His last recording was with Hoagy Carmichael's hand-picked studio group a week later, on September 15th {"Bessie Couldn't Help It"}.
As owner of every model of US Orthophonic Victrola save the 8-7 and 8-8 (including most running production changes) I must respectfully disagree with your assertion regarding the "overall frequency response" of the Granada. A properly set-up Credenza produces an overall more realistic impression, but the metal-horn machines from the 1928-9 product line ( 5-20, 8-8, 8-9, 8-10, 8-35, 8-36) and the are better still. The 14-1 "Revere" is also excellent, but its success depends on the room.
@bigsidcatlett I'm thinking he means Bix's music.
R.I.P Bix, sadly missed by anyone who has an appreciation of exquisite musicianship.