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
Stan King
Instruments #7: The ‘Snappy’ Turkish-style Cymbal, late 1920s
Over a year ago, I promised that I’d be taking a three-part look at cymbals and cymbal-playing in 1920s jazz, each article profiling a typical period instrument from my own collection which I use regularly, and examining some instructive audio examples of our ‘Twenties drumming Heroes using theirs in action. I began with an essay … Continue reading Instruments #7: The ‘Snappy’ Turkish-style Cymbal, late 1920s
Heroes #11: Stan King, 1900-1949
"Come on, I want you to meet the world's greatest drummer, Stan King!" - Fud Livingston, as quoted by Timme Rosenkrantz KEY RECORDINGS: With THE CALIFORNIA RAMBLERS (VAGABONDS / LITTLE RAMBLERS / GOOFUS FIVE / UNIVERSITY SIX / VARSITY EIGHT / GOLDEN GATE ORCH. / etc. etc. etc.) 1923-6; 1927-9 With THE DORSEY BROTHERS ORCHESTRA, … Continue reading Heroes #11: Stan King, 1900-1949
Drums In The Twenties 