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The Charleston Seven play a hot version of the George Gershwin tune "Nashville Nightingale", featuring solos and breaks by Red Nichols, Jack Pettis, Miff Mole and Dick Johnson.
The acoustic Edison Diamond Discs of this period have excellent sound quality. This is take B.
THE CHARLESTON SEVEN
Louis Katzman directing: Red Nichols and another - trumpet / Miff Mole - trombone / Dick Johnson - alto sax, clarinet / Jack Pettis - C-melody sax / ?John Cali - banjo / unknown - brass bass
New York, November 24, 1924.
9866-B…….Nashville Nightingale…….Edison 51446
Note: Red Nichols and Miff Mole's presence has been questioned in the past. To my ears, this is unquestionably Nichols, playing in his pre-Bix-influenced style - those growls are pure pre-Bixian Red! As for the trombonist, it sounds like Mole! It doesn't sound like Charlie Panelli (Panely) or other alternatives I can think of. These days, both Nichols and Mole are usually listed without question marks.
The Charleston Seven play a hot version of the George Gershwin tune "Nashville Nightingale", featuring solos and breaks by Red Nichols, Jack Pettis, Miff Mole and Dick Johnson.
The acoustic Edison Diamond Discs of this period have excellent sound quality. This is take B.
THE CHARLESTON SEVEN
Louis Katzman directing: Red Nichols and another - trumpet / Miff Mole - trombone / Dick Johnson - alto sax, clarinet / Jack Pettis - C-melody sax / ?John Cali - banjo / unknown - brass bass
New York, November 24, 1924.
9866-B…….Nashville Nightingale…….Edison 51446
Note: Red Nichols and Miff Mole's presence has been questioned in the past. To my ears, this is unquestionably Nichols, playing in his pre-Bix-influenced style - those growls are pure pre-Bixian Red! As for the trombonist, it sounds like Mole! It doesn't sound like Charlie Panelli (Panely) or other alternatives I can think of. These days, both Nichols and Mole are usually listed without question marks.
