90 years ago tonight, Bix was playing with Bromo Sulsers orchestra - TopicsExpress



          

90 years ago tonight, Bix was playing with Bromo Sulsers orchestra at the Blue Goose Ballroom inside the Burkley Hotel in Iowa City. He then left for Indianapolis where he was picked up by Hoagy in his new Ford automobile, and according to Hoagy, they headed straight for the Ohio Theater and a private jam session on the hotels grand piano. Little, if any, sleep was involved. The next day it was on to Richmond for the January 26 recording date at Gennett studio. Pictures of the Burkley Hotel are nearly impossible to find, but it can be seen in the background of this one from the University of Iowa photo archives, c. 1917.
Posted on: Sun, 25 Jan 2015 04:51:05 +0000

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