Re: The Old Gold Advertisement

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Yes, Glenda, it would be great if the original photos turned up one day. (And that rare Gennett too). The advertisement appears to be made up from the copying of existing photographs into a montage by the artist. Easily identifiable are Whiteman himself, along with Min Leibrook, Mike Pingitore and announcer Ted Husing. Nearest to the reader is almost certainly Harry Goldfield and to the extreme right, George Marsh. Of the other musicians, surely it's Bix sitting next to Goldie and next to him, Jack Fulton. The artist may not have known or realised that Bix played cornet, so unknowingly gave him a trumpet to play instead.

Posted on Apr 8, 2011, 2:22 PM

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