This astonishing video features the American trombonist/violinist Wilbur "Willie" Hall in a vaudeville performance from the 1930 film The King of Jazz. Watch for the insane bow tricks not often attempted nowadays. I would love to know who the off-camera crackerjack pianist is--his ragtime arrangement of The Stars and Stripes Forever piccolo solo in the bicycle-pump section is pretty spectacular.
Pretty sweet video, but the bicycle pump solo is not the "Star Spangled Banner" (the U.S national anthem). It's from "Stars and Stripes forever", a famous Sousa march. Similar name, not even close to the same tune.
ReplyDeleteThat's what I meant but it came out wrong late last night. Thanks for pointing out my colossal duh, brian.
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