#jazz banjo

[cyclesofmystery]

I’ve heard of one man bands, but this is ridiculous… if there are two things I love, it’s old band photos and silent comedians, so undoubtedly this one is a home-run. Buster Keaton, circa 1930. That’s my best guess based on the presence of a Cliff Edwards Tenortrope (if I’m not mistaken, Dobro started making those in 1930)- a particularly cool detail. A pal of mine out in New Orleans has got one- as a Cliff Edwards fanatic, I’d kill to get my mitts on one.

#buster keaton #jazz age #vintage #silent era #vintage style #vintage music #1920s #1930s #circa 1930 #hot jazz #old hollywood #silent cinema #silent movies #silent film #cliff edwards #tenortrope #1930s jazz #jazz banjo #tenor guitar #tenor banjo

[banjofilia]

Gibson Tenor Banjo, used by Vivian Hayes source: Smithsonian, National Museum of American History

This banjo was made by the Gibson, Inc. in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1927. It is a Four-String Tenor Banjo, Mastertone TB-5 Model, short neck, serial number 8693-1, with black walnut shell, black walnut neck, rosewood fingerboard with iridescent ivoroid and marquetry strippings, inlay of white pearl designs, similar ornamentation applied to peghead, 4:1 geared pegs with pearl buttons, electrical lights inside the head, gold-tone metal parts, and a laminated and arched flange resonator with marquetry and ivoroid inlays.

This banjo was custom made for vaudevillian performer Vivian Chenoweth Hayes with jeweled accents on the peghead and inscribed with “Vivian.”

Vivian Hayes toured with her husband Ed Hayes and sister Frances as "Ed Hayes and His Banjo Girls" from 1927-1930.

As indicated in a 1926 Gibson Banjo Catalog testimonial: “The new Gison Mastertone Tenor-banjo is assuredly a marvel instrument. Its snappy tone, coupled with the rich tonal qualities and its ease of playing, make it an instrument which can be used for all purposes – dance, radio and concert.”

#National Museum of American History #smithsonian #tenor banjo #jazz banjo #vivian hayes #gibson banjo

[shiftythrifting]

for the low low price of $2 you too can listen to music made by old men trapped in Capitol building shaped Easter egg

#submission #thrifting #shiftythrifting #banjo jazz? #music and video #the federal jazz commission #help #who gave pawpaw photoshop #grandpa's ska band #hall of fame

[principiumindividuationis777]

Roots of Rock and Roll

You have probably seen this or that opinion on the "first" rock and roll record. The problem with most of those opinions is that they are describing the acknowledged era of rock and roll, the era in which Alan Freed and others were calling it by that name.

In reality, music that sounded little different goes back to the 1920's. The first song that might possibly be described as rock and roll comes from an unlikely source: A proto-country musician who goes back so far that his music is called "old time" rather than country, one "Uncle" Dave Macon.

While West African rhythms form the basis of most rock and roll, there were fast fiddle reels (County Donegal, Ireland comes to mind) that had similarly scorching rhythms, and in one song, "Sail Away Ladies" (1927), Macon, originally from Tennessee, released a song that not only had a rockabilly feel and tempo, but included the lyrics, "Don't she rock, daddio?"

"Minnie the Moocher" (1931) by Cab Calloway set the tone for Calloway's career, which, while generally placed in the jazz genre, had sharper syncopation and far edgier lyrics than any jazz in the mainstream, at least in his era.

Bob Wills was the chief innovator of Western swing, from which one Bill Haley later emerged. He grew up in Texas, and unlike most people in a tragically segregated era, was allowed to befriend other children regardless of race, and as such, heard boogie-woogie and similar "fast blues", which African-American musicians in Texas played at a faster tempo than their counterparts in the southeast.

Wills's most proto-rockabilly (or, arguably, rockabilly) song might be "Steel Guitar Rag" (1936). Wills famously said of rock and roll, "Why, man, that's the same kind of music we've been playin' since 1928!"

It may have been of Wills's music that Don Raye (not from Texas) was thinking in the song "Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar" (1940), with the lyrics, "In a little honky tonky village in Texas". It is often cited as the first rock and roll record, and a case could be made to that effect.

World War II interrupted musical innovation to some extent, that being the least of a generation's concerns, so the final piece of what was rock and roll in everything but name was provided by Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup.

Crudup's "That's All Right (Mama)", released in his, the original 1946 version, was not only later covered by Elvis Presley, but contains the first recorded guitar "breaks", adding another, jolting layer of syncopation to the increasingly fast blues of the era. By this time, rock and roll was alive and well, by any name, and so was rockabilly, as a listen to "Freight Train Boogie" (1946) by The Delmore Brothers, demonstrates.

#rock and roll #rockabilly #music history #country music #old time music #Uncle Dave Macon #jazz #Cab Calloway #Bob Wills #western swing #Don Raye #Arthur Crudup #Delmore Brothers #men's fashion #photography #banjo #lighting #art #black and white #guitar

[wickedjr89gaming]

Melody is working hard to get into Uni. She might end up needing that scholarship money, but she's doing great!

This concludes them for this round

#ts2 #bluewater village #melody tinker #jazz tinker #banjo tinker #stephen tinker #wanda tinker

[missnatzooie]

Human Banjo & Kazooie slow dancing to jazz music in the moonlight in Spiral Mountain, with Kazooie holding on to Banjo and his big arms holding her close.

Everyone watches in the background, some confused, some uncertain, while others are happy for the couple.

#human banjo x kazooie #bazooie #i've been listening to jazz music recently #it's actually super romantic

[teledyn]

It's a Sin to Tell a Lie

Another video of Gabe'n'Gary, an old Fats Waller tune I hope you enjoy.

#jazz music #jazzintoronto #buskers' life #fats waller #clarinet #banjo #toronto #Trinity-Bellwoods Park

[carl0villa]

Gypsy jazz influenced, idiosyncratic song feat. banjo and melodica.

The ending kind of sounds like music from a Louis Theroux documentary.

#gypsy jazz #tenor banjo #melodica #bass #indie folk #romani music #Indie #Alternative #louis theroux #Youtube

[scarletbonansea]

The Devils Jukebox performing at the Puzzle Hall Inn, Sowerby Bridge, UK

#weird aesthetic #jazz noises #calderdale #prohibition #20’s #30’s #banjoist #banjo bass #clarinet #harmonium #ukulele #hokum #everybody loves my baby

[please-picturemeintheweeds]

Certified musician-boyfriend response to the news 🎷

#taylor swift #preservation hall #they play banjo primarily now but back in early college they were a jazz guitar major #c

[bbthompsonwriter]

My talented husband plays ole timey tunes on his many banjos. He’s part of the very active traditional music scene in Austin. He played with Hazel Schlueter’s Delta Ramblers in New Orleans at Jazz Fest and other venues. Our boys have followed their dad’s family, and luckily sing better than I do.

#New Orleans Jazz Fest #Delta Ramblers #Ole Timey Music #Texas Fiddle Tunes #Clawhammer Banjo

[cyclesofmystery]

There’s just something about a lady with a banjo…

From Rhythm Magazine, March 1928

#1920s #1920s jazz #antique #jazz age #vintage #ephemera #banjo #tenor banjo #jazz banjo #vamp #sheba #flapper #hot jazz #old hollywood #silent era #vintage music #illustration #vintage illustration #vintage style #art deco #sketch #yesterday’s print #roaring 20s #1928 #jazz #ain’t she sweet

[banjofilia]

Gibson Tenor Banjo, used by Frances Chenoweth source: Smithsonian, National Museum of American History

This banjo was made by the Gibson, Inc. in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1927. It is a Four-String Tenor Banjo, Mastertone TB-5 Model, serial number 8693-2, with black walnut shell, black walnut neck, rosewood fingerboard with iridescent ivoroid and marquetry strippings, inlay of white pearl designs, similar ornamentation applied to peghead, 4:1 geared pegs with pearl buttons, gold-tone metal parts, and a laminated and arched flange resonator with marquetry and ivoroid inlays.

This banjo was custom made for vaudevillian performer Frances Chenoweth Coan with jeweled accents on the peghead and inscribed with “Frances.”

Frances Chenoweth toured with her sister Vivian Hayes and Vivian’s husband Ed Hayes as "Ed Hayes and His Banjo Girls" from 1927-1930.

As indicated in a 1926 Gibson Banjo Catalog testimonial: “The new Gibson Mastertone Tenor-banjo is assuredly a marvel instrument. Its snappy tone, coupled with the rich tonal qualities and its ease of playing, make it an instrument which can be used for all purposes – dance, radio and concert.”

#smithsonian #National Museum of American History #tenor banjo #gibson #jazz banjo #frances chenoweth

[ryancallowayart]

Hitting the road for a couple weeks and here’s where I’ll be! Very much looking forward to getting out of town and being in sunny CA for a little while. And I can’t WAIT to be making music with all these awesome people. Come on out and say hello if I’ll be in your area :-) #tour #musician #clarinet #banjo #guitar #jazz #tradjazz #vintagejazz #sandiego #sanfrancisco #busker #roadtrip https://www.instagram.com/p/CeMe3U5vVF1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#tour #musician #clarinet #banjo #guitar #jazz #tradjazz #vintagejazz #sandiego #sanfrancisco #busker #roadtrip

[mx-flow]

#electric Jazz #blues #music #banjo music #electric banjo #song #folk music #old time #Appalachia

[wickedjr89gaming]

Earlier the quads was 2% and the twins 15%. I downgraded them a little bit, before this so these twins are part of the 10% chance. I've been having a lot of multiples lately and 2 sets of quads not far apart might have traumatized me a little bit.

Meet Banjo and Jazz Tinker!

Banjo - Sagittarius 7 / 2 / 10 / 9 / 7 Eyes: Dark Blue/light blue

Hair: Black/red Skintone: S3 Range: S3-S4

Jazz - Libra 4 / 10 / 1 / 10 / 10 Eyes: Brown/dark blue

Hair: Black/red Skintone: S3 Range: S3-S4

#ts2 #bluewater village #wanda tinker #stephen tinker #melody tinker #banjo tinker #jazz tinker