Musician's hats

[Chas]

This is brilliant- found a magazine article on where Lester got his porkpies- he MADE them.

Enlarged the instructional section:

My first attempt.

 

[Fletch]

:eusa_clap What a find Chas! You are doing better on the "homing" than I ever did.

Next page of the feature, here, shows Lester's pet kitty and gives his age as 39, dating the piece to 1948-49.

 

[Chas]

Yeah, that's great, isn't it? I have to find a copy of that magazine. I enlarged the pic of Lester and Macaroni and it now serves as my pc's wallpaper.

"The Legend and His Kitty"

 

[kenmcneill]

Songwriter/singer Greg Brown -

 

[theinterchange]

Since We're Needing More Ladies...

Here are a few of Brandi Carlile

And one of her band members wearing a hat [Either Tim or Phil Hanseroth... twins and I can't keep them straight]

I can't say enough about her music, I absolutely love it.

Randy

 

[monbla256]

When ALL the musicians wore hats on stage....

.... Hank Williams around 1948

 

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.... Hank Williams around 1948

Don't get me wrong, I like Williams' music quite a lot, but I've never been able to answer the question in the back of my mind... could he actually sing?

 

[Chas]

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Yes.

 

[Chas]

Coleman Hawkins.

Dexter Gordon.

Illinois Jacquet. I've always loved this pic.

Like Dex, in a porkpie.

 

[theinterchange]

Yes.

To quote Obi-Wan Kenobi "So what I told you was true... from a certain point of view" I don't think he had a good singing voice, but you do. I DO enjoy him, but don't for a second think he can really sing... more like caterwauling/yodeling than singing. But, one must also take into account the vocal styles popular/predominate in the time he lived. I personally don't think it took much in the way of vocal talent to go far... come to think of it, not much has changed, eh?

Randy

 

[Chas]

To quote Obi-Wan Kenobi "So what I told you was true... from a certain point of view" I don't think he had a good singing voice, but you do. I DO enjoy him, but don't for a second think he can really sing... more like caterwauling/yodeling than singing. But, one must also take into account the vocal styles popular/predominate in the time he lived.

What do you consider "real" singing? A 3 octave range? Billie Holiday didn't have that. Ella did. You will not lack for folks who consider Billie the greatest of all time. Are they 'wrong'?

Well, he sings on key, with emotion and gets the message across. What more do you want? There were better singers, of course. It's like a Billie Holiday vs. Ella Fitzgerald debate. Purely subjective when it comes right down to it.

Hank sings like Hank, I guess. I understand what you mean.

 

[theinterchange]

Well, he sings on key, with emotion and gets the message across. What more do you want?

Why are you getting so excited over this? I don't think he can sing...you do... big deal.[huh] You blew my original joking comment WAY out of kilter. [huh]

Randy

 

[Chas]

Oh, dude...I'm not even near to excited. Pretty relaxed, actually. You should see me when I'm REALLY riled up. Ask Lolly Loisides about that.

'Tis no big deal, really.

Speaking purely as a musician, singing on key without unnecessesary embellishment is the biggest. Modern singers embellish WAY too much.

 

[theinterchange]

Okay, it's hard to tel the emotionl behind the coldness of the typed word.

I like Williams, his voice has a lot of character and emotion, but not one that I'd consider great.

Oh in terms of Ella vs. Billie, for me it's a tie.. I like 'em both.

Randy

 

[Chas]

I know, that's the kick about the 'net. No tone of voice, inflection yadda yadda. That's why I prefer pubs. We're cool, theinterchange.

I for one can't believe that there's so many Sinatra fans when Nat King Cole was clearly the superior vocalist ~ ah ha ha ha....

Back to topic: Eddie Lockjaw Davis

My man, Big Jay McNeely.

Why are the tenor sax players so much cooler than everybody else?

 

[Chas]

Ellaaaaa!!!

Anitaaaaa!

 

[azshawn]

Illinois Jacquet. I've always loved this pic.

That is a sweet hat with style to spare!

 

[scottyrocks]

I know, that's the kick about the 'net. No tone of voice, inflection yadda yadda. That's why I prefer pubs. We're cool, theinterchange.

I for one can't believe that there's so many Sinatra fans when Nat King Cole was clearly the superior vocalist ~ ah ha ha ha....

Lets not forget Johnny Mathis. ;o)

 

[theinterchange]

I know, that's the kick about the 'net. No tone of voice, inflection yadda yadda. That's why I prefer pubs. We're cool, theinterchange.

I for one can't believe that there's so many Sinatra fans when Nat King Cole was clearly the superior vocalist ~ ah ha ha ha....

Good deal! I wasn't getting lathered up, either.

Well, I was first introduced to a true love of hats via Sinatra [then after that, Indiana Jones], so I'm biased toward him. I like Cole as well, but don't listen as often as I should. Though, I actually prefer Dean Martin's less polished voice to most any from that era... but again, rarely listen to him.

Randy

 

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Anitaaaaa!

That's a really cool shot, I like it!

Randy