jazz: EDDIE CONDON'S (1951) - Johnny Ray!

Proto-Elvis JOHNNY RAY invents white rock at Eddie Condon’s nightclub at West 3rd Street in Greenwich Village, 1951.
The line-up: Wild Bill Davison, cornet; Cutty Cutshall, trombone; Edmond Hall, clarinet; Gene Schroeder, piano; Eddie Condon, guitar; Buzzy Drootin, drums; Bob Casey, bass; Dolores Hawkins & Johnny Ray, vocals.
Transferred from 16mm.

[@geraldnichols2722]

It is great to see a live video of the club Condon originally had in Greenwich Village.It proves the band was rehearsed,not just a jam band.

[@geraldnichols2722]

Odds are that the band hated it when singers "sat in."

[@geraldnichols2722]

I wonder if this was before or after Johnny Ray had his hit "Cry?"

[@richardbailey408]

Tell Eddie welcome......tell Ray goodbye!

[@jackwar8779]

Does anyone know where Condon's was in Greenwich Village, I was ther, a few times in the early 1970's....

[@cherrybomb2420]

47 W 3rd St in the Village

[@joemurphy6168]

I was there in '53 while in the navy.It was in the village. Third street I think.

[@finnmllerjrgensen3675]

@@joemurphy6168 y

[@hanxzz]

Johnny Ray: AWFUL ! Otherwise nice clips