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I know this goes way back in the
list, but I just picked up a really hot record by Paul Ash and his Orch which
features a great string bass solo: Columbia 1531-D, Paul Ash AHO, 8-22-28,
"Out of the Dawn". Rust lists no string bass on this side. In
fact, the other side,"Ten Little Miles from Home" (same date) has a brass bass
(tuba?) and no string bass. Both sides recorded very loud...and hot!
It's a keeper.
Don Chichester
Wasn't Goldkette's bassist one of the first
to use that instrument on record, as well as probably the first to
record
a solo on it? As I understand it many jazz
and dance bands used the string bass on stage, but not for
recording,
since it wasn't picked up as
well...?
...stevenc