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"Sweet" Emma Barrett the Bell Gal Performing at Dixieland Hall
Sweet Emma Barrett was the uncrowned New Orleans jazz queen of the 1960's. Although she had been popular since the 1920's, her real fame began with her first appearance at Dixieland Hall. This recording was made when Sweet Emma was 71 years old and at the very peak of her career.
With a bright red beanie tam topping her head and with bell-bedecked garters underneath her long red dress, Sweet Emma was “the Bell Gal". She was unmistakable! She was unique! She was a presence!
Sweet Emma had an enthusiastic musical style which was always joyful, her feet happily thumping and dancing (and the bells jingling) in time at the piano. This was definitely her show, and, as you will hear, she did not hesitate to shout out instructions to her band during a performance. The audiences adored her, even asking for Sweet Emma long after her death in 1983. She had become internationally known and loved.
In the Band: Sweet Emma Barrett, Piano and Vocals ~ Willie Humphrey, Clarinet ~ Jim Robinson, Trombone ~ Alvin Alcorn, Trumpet ~ Narvin Kimball, Banjo ~ Cie Frazier, Drums
The Music: 1. Someone Stole My Gal ~ 2. Chinatown ~ 3. Bye and Bye ~ 4. When You're Lonesome ~ 5. Bill Bailey ~ 6. Down in Honky Tonk Town ~ 7. I Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None of My Jelly Roll ~ 8. Yes, Sir, That's My Baby ~ 9. Black and Blue ~ 10. St. Louis Blues
Format: Compact Disc (Audio)
Catalog: Nobility Studios 711
Sweet Emma Barrett was the uncrowned New Orleans jazz queen of the 1960's. Although she had been popular since the 1920's, her real fame began with her first appearance at Dixieland Hall. This recording was made when Sweet Emma was 71 years old and at the very peak of her career.
With a bright red beanie tam topping her head and with bell-bedecked garters underneath her long red dress, Sweet Emma was “the Bell Gal". She was unmistakable! She was unique! She was a presence!
Sweet Emma had an enthusiastic musical style which was always joyful, her feet happily thumping and dancing (and the bells jingling) in time at the piano. This was definitely her show, and, as you will hear, she did not hesitate to shout out instructions to her band during a performance. The audiences adored her, even asking for Sweet Emma long after her death in 1983. She had become internationally known and loved.
In the Band: Sweet Emma Barrett, Piano and Vocals ~ Willie Humphrey, Clarinet ~ Jim Robinson, Trombone ~ Alvin Alcorn, Trumpet ~ Narvin Kimball, Banjo ~ Cie Frazier, Drums
The Music: 1. Someone Stole My Gal ~ 2. Chinatown ~ 3. Bye and Bye ~ 4. When You're Lonesome ~ 5. Bill Bailey ~ 6. Down in Honky Tonk Town ~ 7. I Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None of My Jelly Roll ~ 8. Yes, Sir, That's My Baby ~ 9. Black and Blue ~ 10. St. Louis Blues
Format: Compact Disc (Audio)
Catalog: Nobility Studios 711
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