PAGE 21 This is just a page that I've put together to show the world the terrible injustice that has been to an endangered species over the years. THE CORNET PLAYER
1911 - Everybody's A Critic
1887 - If You Don't Like It Move.
1885 - Just Great..What's Next..Let Them Vote?
1881 - It'll Be Grimer If He Doesn't Get It Back
1883 - Haven't We All Gone Through This At One Time Or Another?
1893 - Same As Above
1891 - Yeah, months.
1907 - Sounds Like Bix Here.
1890 - Some Party There. Woo-Hoo!
1894 - Tootered. Say! That's really ripe.
1905 - Who Was Driving?
1894 - I Wonder If His Kids, The Czardeens Played As Well?
1896 - That's The Best Time To Practice.
1911 - Ringling Was Tough. They Also Fined Him.
1891 - That Will Be A First.
1901 - Clever, Right? I Think..hmmm.
1906 - So Where's The Problem?
1893 - I'll Fill This In Someday When Nobody Is Home Here. Safety First.
This is Del Staigers 1899 - 1950. One of the greatest cornet players of the early 20th century. Del was "one of the boys" who hung out at Plunkett's with Bix. Del could drink with the best of them and was sometimes called "Del Staggers". But he never missed a note and could play two notes at the same time! Del had one of the "sweetest" tones ever on cornet. Here's a early 1930's radio broadcast of Del playing "Napoli". Clean and as close to perfection as you can get. Nothing less than wonderful. Many recordings with Shilkret and others playing lead. Del had it all.
<--- Del Staigers "Napoli"
1885 - He Was Trying To Invent The Waterpick.
1893 - Imagine Getting Hit In The Chops With A Streetcar While Playing!
1893 - Answer..We Drink
Let's see. One died of congestion, and the other of quick consumption. Consumption? Did he get eaten by a bear? Land shark?
1912 - Happens All The Time.
1911 - Sounds like these guys need a cornet wedgie.
1910 - Sure. There You Go. Blame The Cornet Player.
1908 - Makes Sense To Me.
Bohumir Kryl - One of the greatest cornet players ever. And a wild man as well. Became a very wealthy man. In later years he had an all girl concert band.
1918 - I Had To Censor Myself Here. Sorry.
1920 - Of Course He's Good. We Get Used To Working With Dummies.
1891 - If This Isn't A Setup For A Great Joke. What Is?
<---1909 This sounds like part of the plot from that so-called movie on Bix. That film did have some real nice quality location shots. It could have been great film if they had done it the right way. Or even just used different names!
1881 - This was probably the last time a cornet player won the lottery.
1884 - Jules Levy was one of the cornet titans in the late 1800's. and he had an ego to match his talent.
1908 - Well, it happens. Some of the items found on him were Kazoo Lips CD's. Of course the judge dismissed the case. He too understood the need for these fine jazz CD's. So when you're out doing your Christmas shoplifting this year, remember - Kazoo Lips CD's! You'll be glad you did. And so will I.
