Clyde Hart's All Stars, featuring scorching vocals by Henry "Rubberlegs" Williams.    A true blues "shouter", Henry's real claim to fame was as a dancer of many styles that made his legs look rubber-like due to his dexterity.

A 1945-46 blues combo that featured the likes of Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker.

I'm a lover of those pre-electric, acoustic guitar licks from this era. . .

This combo featured Mike Bryan, known for being Benny Goodman's guitarist during this post WWII era.

Duke, does your new recording have any acoustic parts?

Tim.

Yeah man! 78s!My favorite form of sound recording. Listening to music on 78 RPM records through a good tube system with a diamond needle is an experience that cannot be equaled. Especially well recorded 78s in excellent condition. I have a Count Basie 78 of "Exactly Like You" from around 1938/39 and I play it through a Dynaco souped up stereo amp and an Audible Illusions tube pre-amp hook up to six pair of switchable vintage speakers of all makes. WOW! it's SONIC HEAVEN!

By the way, during the Rubberlegs Williams sesion with Dizzy and Bird, one of the guys supposedly slipped some anphetamine into ol' Rubberlegs coffee, which is supposedly why he sounds the way he does here!  

My next album, "Wobble Walkin' " has a few spots where I turn off the pickup and chunck rhythm with the bass during a drum solo.