Don't know if that's Hoagy, but the Book Nook was a popular hangout on the Indiana University campus in those days. Supposedly Hoagy wrote "Stardust" at the Book Nook.
Actually this is Jean Goldkette Orchestra not the Book-Nook Jazzophiles. The photo was taken at the Bronx Zoo, NYC, in October , 1926. Hoagy isnt present. The trombone players are Spiegle Willcox and Bill Rank (Bill is the one behind the snake guy).Incidentally the only know film footage of Bix is also from this same Zoo trip.
This photo and the last one in your series, the one with all the dudes on the roof of the bus? Its the same trip, the Autumn tour of 1926. Have a look at the guy on the bonnet of the bus, Steve Brown the bass player, he's holding a 45!
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Do my eyes deceive me, or is that a young Hoagy Carmichael on trombone? (This was around the time Bix and Hoagy became friends at Indiana University.)
I know Hoagy attempted to play cornet for a while, maybe he's just posing with the trombone due to lack of a piano.
Don't know if that's Hoagy, but the Book Nook was a popular hangout on the Indiana University campus in those days. Supposedly Hoagy wrote "Stardust" at the Book Nook.
Real question, what's the snake for?
It accompanied their rendition of Mad About the Boa.
Is that your trombone slide, or are you just glad to see me?
Actually this is Jean Goldkette Orchestra not the Book-Nook Jazzophiles. The photo was taken at the Bronx Zoo, NYC, in October , 1926. Hoagy isnt present. The trombone players are Spiegle Willcox and Bill Rank (Bill is the one behind the snake guy).Incidentally the only know film footage of Bix is also from this same Zoo trip.
This photo and the last one in your series, the one with all the dudes on the roof of the bus? Its the same trip, the Autumn tour of 1926. Have a look at the guy on the bonnet of the bus, Steve Brown the bass player, he's holding a 45!
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