Articles in Magazines and Newspapers – Bix As I Knew Him

Bix As I Knew Him The March 1936 issue of “Swing Music” has an article by Vic Moore entitled “Bix As I Knew Him.” Vic Moore was the drummer with the Wolverine Orchestra, 1923-1924. I am grateful to Nick Dellow for scanning the article and sending it to me.   Bix As I Knew Him […]

Articles in Magazines and Newspapers – A Folk Hero

A Folk Hero This is the title of chapter 13 in Stephen Longstreet’s book “The Real Jazz Old and New,” Louisiana State University Press, 1956. Stephen Longstreet collaborated with Hoagy Carmichael in writing the autobiographical  “Sometimes I Wonder.” The “Folk Hero” is Bix Beiderbecke. In the introduction to the book, the author writes: I didn’t […]

Articles in Magazines and Newspapers – The Bix Legend

The Bix Legend An article in the July/August 1956 issue of  Record Research. Comments Bix does not play in the “Too Busy” recording by Charley Straight. The trumpet player in Nat Shilkret’s “That’s My Weakness Now” is probably Mike Mosiello. The other recordings where Bix is claimed to be present are probably faulty recollections. Home […]

Articles in Magazines and Newspapers – Bix In American Heritage.com

Bix in AmericanHeritage.com  I did a search for Bix on the American Heritage.com website. These are articles with significant information about Bix.     An Interview of Geoffrey Ward by Gary Giddins – December 2000 Q. Did you learn anything that you didn’t know? A. Wynton helped me see that the first generation of young whites […]

Articles in Magazines and Newspapers – An Interview Of Red Nichols

An Interview Of Red Nichols The October 1937 issue of Rhythm, a British jazz magazine, includes an interview of Red Nichols. The title of the article is “Pennies to Pounds.” Here are scans of the four pages.   I am grateful for Steve Hester’s generosity: he sent the scans and gave me permission to upload […]