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  • The Personnel of the Royal Harmonists of Indiana in Syracuse, 1922

    • Posted Jun 17, 2012 6:55 AM

      According to Evans and Evans:

      Bix Beiderbecke, c; Wayne "Doc" Hostetter, cl, sax, vn; Johnny Eberhardt, sax, vn; Eddie Condon, bj; Mervin "Pee Wee" Rank, d; unknown pianist; plus two other unidentified musicans.

      According to Dick Raichelson in "Bix at the Alhambra Ballroom, Syracuse, New York, 1922, A Personal Account, IAJRC Journal, Vol 41, No. 4, Dec 2008.

      Bix Beiderbecke, c; Wayne "Doc" Hostetter, cl, sax, vn; Johnny Eberhardt, sax, vn; Eddie Condon, bj; Mervin "Pee Wee" Rank, d; Ralph Neville, or possibly Olen Brost, p. Two more musicans made up this eight-piece band. Their instruments may have been a second cornetist, a trombonist or a third sax.

      The "Pee Wee" in the band was not reed player Charles Ellsworth Russell but drummer Mervin Rank.

      Albert

      The Alhambra Hotel, Syracuse, NY.

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      Ad in the Syracuse Herald, Sep 23, 1922.

      ALHAMBRA

      DANCE

      To the Wonderful Music

      of the

      "Royal

      Harmonists

      of Indiana"

      Who will play every

      night throughout the

      season.

      "To the East comes the

      best from the West."

      The management

      wishes all Syracusans to

      see the manner in

      which the academy is

      conducted.

      Spectators 10c

      Admission 50c Plus Tax Per Person

      ********************************

      Ad in the Syracuse Herald, Sep 26, 1922.

       

      ALHAMBRA

      Dancing Every Evening

      UNDER the most careful supervision and rigid observance of conventionalities

      to the end that the Alhambra shall be known throughout Central New York as a

      dancing academy above reproach. No effort is or shall be spared to make the Alharrbra

      a place of refined entertainment for ladies and gentlemen.

      "The Royal Harmonists of Indiana"

      play nightly a style of music entirely

      new in this vicinity that has met

      with instant succ«s.

      Two Minutes Between Dances No Intermission

      Dancing Classes for Beginners

      Under the supervision of Prof. Smith of New York now forming

      and will open Wednesday, Sept. 27

      Instruction from 7:30 to 9 P. M. In Tango,

      Fox Trot Tango, Fox Trot, Waltz and all modern

      Dancing. Further Information may be secured from

      Mr. Morton any evening at the Alhambra.

      CHILDREN'S AND YOUNG LADIES' CLASSES

      now forming will open Friday, Sept. 33. Instruction from 4:30 to 6

      P. M. in Ball Room Dancing, Department, Aesthetic Dancing, etc.

      Assembly  Hall newly  decorated in Alharnbra Bldg for

      private parties.

      Admission 50c plus tax per person Balcony 10c

      HARRY MORTON, Prop.

      ***************************************

      Ad in the Syracuse Herald, Oct 4, 1922

       

      Waltz Night At the Alhambra

       25 Cents ALHAMBRA 25 Cents

      Will be Thursday of This Week

      EXCEPT FRIDAY AND SUNDAY 5Oc

      EVERY other dance will be a waltz and the feature of the

      evening will be "Three o'Clock in the Morning" known

      on two continents as the "dance that turned the tide."

      It was so named after the Melody, written, by Julian Robledo,

      South American exponent of the tango and Dorothy

      Ferris, American girl, had taken such a hold upon the

      dancing public as to bring the old-style waltz back into

      enthusiastic lavor in England and America,

      "Three- o'Clock in the Morning" is thefirst real waltz

      tune since the days of the "Merry Widow" and "Missouri"

      waltzes and will be the big hit of the season as rendered

      by the

      "Royal Harmonists of Indiana"

      Admission. 50o, Plus Tax, Per Person

      Harry Morton, Prop.

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