Drums In The Twenties

Drums, Drummers & Drumming in the 1920s

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    • Heroes #1: Warren ‘Baby’ Dodds, 1894-1959
    • Heroes #2: Arthur ‘Zutty’ Singleton, 1898-1975
    • Heroes #3: Tony Sbarbaro, 1897-1969
    • Heroes #4: Jasper Taylor, 1894-1964
    • Heroes #5: Victor Berton, 1896-1951
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  • Instruments
    • Instruments #1: The Barry ‘Collapsible’ Bass Drum, c.1919
    • Instruments #2: Jasper Taylor’s Wooden Washboard, c.1924
    • Instruments #3: The ‘Snapper’-style Snare Drum, early 1920s
    • Instruments #4: The ‘Bock-A-Da-Bock’ or Hand Cymbal, 1927-9
    • Instruments #5: The Windsor Dual-Tension Snare Drum, late 1920s
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  • Library
    • Library #1: ‘Drums In The ‘Twenties’ : The Dodds Interview
    • Library #2: ‘The Bassist’s Perspective’: Pops Foster on Drums in the ‘Twenties
    • Library #3: On Transcription & Zutty Singleton: ‘My Little Dixie Home’ (1929)
    • Library #4: The First Recorded Drum Solo in Jazz History*
    • Library #5: Where Are All The Heroines?
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Library #9: Vintage Drum Adventures In The Land Of Jazz, May 2022

May 25, 2022May 26, 2022 / Bally

Yet another new kind of article today for Drums In The Twenties - a travelogue of sorts. In the last week of April of 2022, I and my colleagues in Alex Mendham's Orchestra were lucky enough to undertake the gig of a lifetime – a week-long residency playing in the grand ballroom of the Queen … Continue reading Library #9: Vintage Drum Adventures In The Land Of Jazz, May 2022

Library #8: Drums In The Twenties On The Map: Chicago

September 17, 2021September 21, 2021 / Bally

Today, another first from DITT: we're going to take a break from listening for once, and go all cartological instead. In the course of writing about our Heroes, an important question I've tried always to bear in mind is the dissemination of musical ideas from drummer to drummer. It's vital to consider, when discussing a … Continue reading Library #8: Drums In The Twenties On The Map: Chicago

Instruments #8: The Chinese Cymbal, c.1920s

December 16, 2020December 16, 2020 / Bally

Today's article is the third and last of a three-part series examining cymbals and cymbal-playing in 1920s jazz. In Instruments #6 and Instruments #7, we've already had a look at two period examples of Turkish-style cymbals from my small collection, learned a bit about their manufacture and development, and heard how some of our 'Twenties … Continue reading Instruments #8: The Chinese Cymbal, c.1920s

Heroes #15: Gene Krupa, 1909-1973

February 28, 2019May 16, 2022 / Bally

“Krupa’s drums went through us like a triple bourbon.” – Eddie Condon KEY RECORDINGS: With FRANK TESCHEMACHER / RED McKENZIE / EDDIE CONDON and GANG 1927-9 (The Chicagoans / Chicago Rhythm Kings / Jungle Kings / Condon Quartet, etc. etc.) With THELMA TERRY AND HER PLAY BOYS, 1928 With RED NICHOLS / MIFF MOLE and … Continue reading Heroes #15: Gene Krupa, 1909-1973

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