Happy Birthday, Sam ! This recording is transcribed beautifully, but it is also noteworthy for the clarinet solo at 2:40 (attributed to Merle Johnston) which will be instantly recognized by many as almost identical to one recorded by Don Murray just three months prior. Not only that, at :44 is a distinctive progression of notes that would be replicated by Mr. Schutt a little over a year later in a recording by Bix and His Gang...
Posted on: Thu, 04 Sep 2014 16:36:51 +0000