The Game Changer

by A. G. Lafley

  The Legends of Jazz

  Leo Dejan (ldr/t); Clyde Bernhardt (tb/v); Floyd Turnham (ts/cl); Jon Marks (p); Benny Booker (sb); Teddy Edwards (d/v).

  Los Angeles, June 25, 1979

  Boogie Woogie

  Blue Boy 1001

  Red River Blues (vCB)

  Blue Boy 1001

  Sheik of Araby (vTE)

  Blue Boy 1001

  When You’re Smiling (vTE)

  Blue Boy 1001

  You Rascal, You (vTE)

  Blue Boy 1001

  NOTE: Clyde Bernhardt’s trombone and vocal parts were overdubbed in a New York studio on July 23, 1979.

  Clyde Bernhardt and the Harlem Blues and Jazz Band

  Personnel same as for c. May 25, 1979, except Shelton Gary (d) replaces Benford and Lawrence Lucie (g) added.

  New York City, July 12–13, 1979

  Sweet Georgia Brown

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  Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone

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  5–10–15 Hours (vCB)

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  St. Louis Blues (vCB)

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  You Don’t Know My Mind (vCB)

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  NOTE: This is a live broadcast over WKCR-FM remote from the West End Club. There may be other numbers from this date.

  Selected Bibliography

  A listing of major articles and references about or by Clyde Bernhardt.

  Books

  Bruyninckx, Walter. Sixty Years of Recorded Jazz, 1917–1977. Belgium: Privately published, 1977–83.

  Chilton, John. Who’s Who of Jazz: Storyville to Swing Street. London: The Bloomsbury Book Shop, 1970; Philadelphia: Chilton Book Co., 1972; New York: Time-Life Special Edition, 1978.

  Claghorn, Charles E. Biographical Dictionary of Jazz. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1982.

  Harris, Sheldon. Blues Who’s Who: A Biographical Dictionary of Blues Singers. New Rochelle, N.Y.: Arlington House, 1979; New York: Da Capo Press, 1981.

  Jepsen, Jorgen Grunnet. Jazz Records (1942–1965). Vol 1. Denmark: Privately published, 1966.

  Magazines

  Annual Review of Jazz Studies, I, 1982. “Talking About King Oliver: An Oral History Excerpt.”

  Jazz Journal (U.K.), Sept. 1967, Oct. 1967, Jan. 1968, Feb. 1968. “The Clyde Bernhardt Story.” 4 parts.

  Jazz Journal International (U.K.), Sept. 1977. “Jazz in the 70s.”

  ———, Aug. 1978. “The Bernhardt Band in Belgium.”

  ———, July 1979. “The Clyde Bernhardt Harlem Blues and Jazz Band.”

  Mississippi Rag, Dec. 1976. “Harlem Goes to Europe.”

  Record Research, June 1980, Sept. 1980, Nov. 1980, Feb. 1981, Apr. 1981, July 1981, Oct. 1981, Dec. 1981, Mar.–Apr. 1982, July 1982, Jan. 1983, Mar.–Apr. 1983, Sept. 1983. “A Nostalgic Tribute to Musical Americana: Reminiscences of Musical Artist Clyde Bernhardt.” 13 parts.

  Rhythm, Mar. 1947. “Introducing: Clyde, His Trombone and the Blues.”

  Storyville (U.K.), Dec. 1972–Jan. 1973. “Clyde Bernhardt.”

  Swingtime (Belgium), Sept. 1976. “Clyde Bernhardt.”

  Newspapers

  The Brighton and Hove Gazette (U.K.), June 24, 1972. “Clyde Praises the Local Jazzmen.”

  The Charlotte News (N.C.), Sept. 3, 1974. “His Teacher Told Him He’d Be Good.”

  The Harrisburg Patriot News (Pa.), June 8, 1980. “Nearly 60 Years a Jazzman.”

  The Hartford Courant (Conn.), Apr. 16, 1979. “Bernhardt Band Burns Hot, Saucy.”

  Lokalnachrichten (Germany), Sept. 20, 1979. “Uralt-Jazzer brachten Haus jum Kochen.”

  The Mamaroneck Daily Times (N.Y.), Aug. 26, 1975. “Jazz Warmed Hearts at Harbor Island.”

  ———, Aug. 14, 1976. “Jazz Returns to Area Sunday.”

  ———, Aug. 18, 1976. “Bernhardt and Company Jazz up Harbor Island.”

  The New Jersey Afro-American (Newark, N.J.), May 17, 1980. “Bob Queen’s Review.”

  The Newark Star-Ledger (N.J.), July 14, 1980. “Oldtime Jazzman Sings Blues over a Lifetime of Fame.”

  ———, Aug. 23, 1982. “Trombonist to Play at Lincoln Center.”

  The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pa.), Sept. 19, 1981. “Age Has Not Wearied These Stars of Jazz and Tap.”

  The Salisbury Evening Post (N.C.), Sept. 4, 1974. “Bernhardt Has Played with the Greats.”

  The Stanly News and Press (Albemarle, N.C.), c. Sept. 1966. “Stanly Man Was Top Trombonist.”

  ———, Apr. 3, 1979. “Clyde Bernhardt.”

  ———, June 10, 1980. “Clyde Bernhardt.”

  ———, Mar. 27, 1981. “Clyde Bernhardt in New Blues Book.”

  ———, Apr. 14, 1981. “Name Change.”

  ———, Dec. 18, 1981. “Fan Letter from Clyde Received by ye Scribe.”

  ———, Apr. 13, 1982. “1,000 Years.”

  ———, June 18, 1982. “Clyde Bernhardt Thanks Everyone for Hospitality.”

  ———, Dec. 21, 1982. “Surprise of a Lifetime.”

  ———, Nov. 27, 1984. “Interesting Letter.”

  ———, Dec. 11, 1984. “Clyde Bernhardt.”

  ———, June 4, 1985. “Fred Morgan’s Musings.”

  ———, Aug. 27, 1985. “Clyde Bernhardt.”

  ———, Sept. 3, 1985. “Still Playing at 80.”

  The Washington Post (D.C.), Aug. 4, 1981, “1,000 Years of Jazz.”

  Index

  The index that appeared in the print version of this title was intentionally removed from the eBook. Please use the search function on your eReading device for terms of interest. For your reference, the terms that appear in the print index are listed below

  Adams, Arnold (g,bj,v)

  Adams, Billie (v)

  Adams, Carrie (v)

  Adams, Clarence (cl,sax)

  Aderhold, Olin (sb)

  Aggravatin’ Papa

  Aiken, Gus (t)

  Ain’t It Nice

  Ain’t She Sweet

  Airport Inn (Camden, N.J.)

  Alabamians, The. See also Hardy, Marion

  Aladdin Hotel (Las Vegas, Nev.)

  Albemarle, N.C.

  Al G. Barnes Circus

  Alhambra Ballroom (N.Y.C.)

  Allen, Annisteen (v)

  Allen, Foch (booking agent)

  Allen, Henry “Red” (ldr)

  Allen, Jap (ldr)

  Allen, Nathaniel “Bones” (tb)

  Allen, Snags (g)

  Allen, Woody (cl)

  Allman, Alfreda (dancer)

  Allston, Joe (as)

  Alvis, Hayes (ldr,sb). See also Pioneers of Jazz

  Al Wells and Company

  American Federation of Musicians locals: 594 (Michigan)

  802 (N.Y.C.)

  Anderson, Archie (vio)

  Anderson, Bernard “Buddy” (t)

  Anderson, Charles (yodeler)

  Anderson, Jimmy (Ralph Sawyer) (v)

  Anderson, Ralph (p)

  Andrade, Vernon (ldr,g,bj)

  Andrews, Dope (tb)

  Apollo Theater (N.Y.C.)

  Arcadia Ballroom (N.Y.C.)

  Archer, Bernard (tb)

  Archey, Jimmy (tb)

  Armstrong, Lil (ldr,p)

  Armstrong, Louis (ldr,c,t)

  Astor Hotel (N.Y.C.)

  Atkins, Birdie (cousin)

  Atkins, Charles (cousin)

  Atlantic Musikcafe (Stockholm, Sweden)

  At the New Jump Steady Ball

  Audubon Ballroom (N.Y.C.)

  Augustus Holtzcamp’s Dancehall (Terre Haute, Ind.)

  Austin, Harold “Hal” (d)

  Austin, Peck (as)

  Autrey, Herman (t)

  Back o’ Town Blues

  Badin, N.C.

  Badin Theater (Badin, N.C.)

  Bailey, Bill (dancer)

  Bailey, Charles P. (theater owner)

  Bailey, Eura (v)

  Bailey, Pearl (v)

  Baird, “Little” Joe (tb)

&nbs
p; Bamboo Inn (N.Y.C.)

  Band Box (Chicago, Ill.)

  Band Box. See Majors Band Box

  Banks, Sammy (d)

  Barbara (”Bobby”) (wife)

  Barefoot Blues

  Barnes, Mae (v)

  Barnes, Paul “Polo” (as,cl,arr)

  Barnes, Walter (ldr)

  Barnet, Charlie (ldr)

  Barney, Thomas (sb)

  Barney Google

  Barnhardt, Agnes (sister)

  Barnhardt, Bush (grandfather)

  Barnhardt, Clifton (brother)

  Barnhardt, Herman (brother)

  Barnhardt, Irene (sister)

  Barnhardt, Leonard (brother)

  Barnhardt, Maggie (aunt)

  Barnhardt, Mrs. Leonard (sister-in-law)

  Barnhardt, Paul (brother)

  Barnhardt, Walton Hortense (sister)

  Barnhardt, Washington Michael (father)

  birth of

  death of

  marriage of

  relationship with CB by

  Barnhardt, Will (uncle)

  Barron (record label)

  Barron, Ed. See Bernhardt, Clyde

  Barron family, the

  Bascomb, Dud (ldr,t)

  Bascomb, Paul (ts)

  Bascomb Brothers’ Orchestra

  Basie, “Count” Bill (ldr,p)

  Basin Street Blues

  Bates, Peg Leg (dancer)

  Battle, Edgar “Pudding Head” (t)

  battle of music

  definition of

  Beal, Charlie (p)

  Beale Street Blues

  Beau Koo Jack

  Bell, George (vio)

  Belmont Record Shop (Newark, N.J.)

  Belton, Ed (as)

  Benford, Bill (ldr)

  Benford, Tommy (d)

  Bennett, Walter “Jock” (t,p,v)

  Bennett College (Greensboro, N.C.)

  Bentley, Bill (street cleaner)

  Bernhardt, Clyde Edric Barron (Ed Barron, Clyde Bernard) (ldr,tb,v), fp

  ancestry of

  and astrology

  and his music teachers

  and his name problem

  and jazz appreciation

  and racial prejudice

  and the “bear”

  and the German soldiers

  and the lodging problem

  and the suitcase funeral

  as feature singer

  assumes alias

  becomes first black Western Union boy in North Carolina

  birth of

  broadcasts from airplane

  buys first trombone

  changes name

  childhood of

  dreams and spiritual happenings of

  education of

  family of

  first auto ride by

  first memory of

  first music lesson by

  first presentation as singer by

  first steady job playing music by

  forms own bands

  hard traveling by

  hears first blues

  in early nonmusical jobs

  in his first paying band job

  in the Sears, Roebuck home

  leaves home

  locates Princess White

  lucky towns for

  marriage of

  most exciting day in life of

  musical influence by

  musical influences of

  nicknames of

  on being rediscovered

  on the teaching of jazz

  on whites singing and playing the blues

  plays homemade instruments

  plays in childrens street band

  recordings of: See Discography section

  retirement of

  ripoffs of

  singing debut at the Apollo Theater by

  songs written by: See songs: as written by CB

  studies other instruments

  suffers heart attack

  tours Europe with the Edgar Hayes Orchestra

  works solo as singing act

  Bernhardt, Sarah (v)

  Betts, Jenny Lee (v)

  Bigard, Barney (cl)

  Biggs, Howard (arr)

  Big Maybelle (v)

  Bijou Theater (Nashville, Tenn.)

  Bill Bailey

  Billboard (magazine)

  Bill Boswell’s Paradise Club (South Bend, Ind.)

  Billy Fowler’s Orchestra, advertisement for

  Birdland (N.Y.C.)

  Black, Edwin (as)

  “Blackbirds” (show)

  Black Club Resort (Gary, Ind.)

  Black Maria

  Black Swan Troubadours. See also Waters, Ethel

  Blakeney, Andrew (t)

  Bleyer, Archie (arr)

  Blowin’ My Top

  “Blowing My Top” (record album)

  Bluebird Record Company (N.Y.C.)

  Blue Blazers, The

  Blue Boy (record label)

  Blue Note Record Company (N.Y.C.)

  Blue Six. See also Feather, Leonard

  “Blues and Jazz From Harlem” (record album)

  Blues in the Night

  Blunt, _______ (ts)

  Blunt, Nora (v)

  Bolden, Buddy (c)

  Boling, Arnold (d)

  “Bones” (tb)

  Boogie Woogie

  Booker T. Washington Theater (Indianapolis, Ind.)

  Boone, Chester (t,v)

  Bostic, Earl (as)

  Boswell, Bill (club owner)

  Bottle It

  Bo Weevil Blues

  Boyd, Roger (as)

  Boys of Yesteryear (organization)

  Bradshaw, Tiny (d,v)

  Brainstorm

  Branch, Joe (t)

  Brecker, Joe (dancehall owner)

  Briggs, Peter (sb)

  Briscoe, Sylvester (tb)

  “Broadway Rastus” (show)

  Broadway Theater (N.Y.C.)

  Brock, Howard (ts)

  Brooks Dreamland Theater (Badin, N.C.)

  Brown, Ada (v)

  Brown, Allen (t)

  Brown, Bessie (v)

  Brown, Eric (as)

  Brown, Honey (ldr,v,dancer)

  Brown, Horace (p)

  Brown, John (sb)

  Brown, Lawrence (tb)

  Brown, Luther (tb)

  Brown, Mae (v,dancer)

  Brown, Ralph (M.C., dancer)

  Brown, Rosa (v)

  Brown, Ruth (v)

  Brown, Thornton (t)

  Brown, Troy (comedian)

  Brown, Walter (v)

  Brown and Dyers Carnival

  Brown Gal

  “Brown Skin Models” (show)

  Browne, Mort (music publisher, talent scout)

  Browning, Daddy (personality)

  Brunswick Recording Studios (N.Y.C.)

  Brunswick Record Company

  Bryan, Cliff. See Bryant, Cliff

  Bryant, Beulah (v)

  Bryant, Cliff (Cliff Bryan) (t)

  Bryant, Willie (dj, comedian)

  Buchanan, Charles (ballroom manager)

  Buggs, Milton (v)

  Bugle Blues

  Bugle Call Rag

  Burford, William “Bill” (d)

  Burley, Dan (p)

  Burt, Clay (d)

  Butler, Jack “Jacques” (t,v)

  Butler, Snooky (t)

  Butterbeans and Susie (v)

  Butts, Jimmy (sb)

  Byas, Don (ts)

  Bye Bye Baby

  Cahill, Johnny (M.C.)

  Caldwell, Happy (ts)

  Caldwell, Roxy (comedian)

  California Ramblers

  Callender, Howard (t)

  Calloway, Blanche (v)

  Calloway, Cab (ldr,v)

  Campbell, Al (as,cl)

  Campbell, Bill (p)

  Campbell, Dick (v)

  Canzoneri, Tony (boxer)

  Caravan

  Carnegie Hall (N.Y.C.)

  Carolinians, The (organization)

 
; Carr, Cass (ldr)

  Carr, Eddie (d)

  Carr, Leslie (as,v)

  Carrion, Chico (t)

  Carter, Benny (ldr,arr)

  Casa Loma Orchestra

  Casey, Al (g)

  Cass, Carol (v)

  Catagonia Club (N.Y.C.)

  Cato, Billy (tb)

  Cement Mixer

  Central High School (Newark, N.J.)

  Chambers, Elmer (t)

  Chambers, Jordan (club owner)

  Chandler, Taft (ts)

  Chaney, Lon (dancer)

  Cheatham, Adolphus “Doc” (t)

  Cheatham, Richard (ldr,p)

  Cherokee

  Chestnut Street Auditorium (Harrisburg, Pa.)

  Chicago Defender (newspaper)

  Chilton and Thomas (v,dancers)

  Christian, Don (t)

  Churchill, Savannah (v)

  circuses

  Clarke, Earnest (teacher)

  Clarke, Kenny (d)

  Club Alabam (Newark, N.J.)

  Club Caravan (Newark, N.J.)

  Club Plantation (St. Louis, Mo.)

  publicity for

  Club Riviera (St. Louis, Mo.)

  Club Zanzibar (N.Y.C.)

  Clyde Bernhardt/Jay Cole Harlem Blues and Jazz Band. See also Cole, June

  Coble, Maude (cousin)

  Coffey, Ira (ldr,p). See also Walkathonians, The

  Cole, Ada

  Cole, Cozy (d)

  Cole, Jay. See Cole, June

  Cole, Jimmy (as,bs)

  Cole, June Reubin “Jay” (ldr,p)

  Cole, Milton (ldr,p)

  Cole, Mrs.

  Cole, Nat (v)

  Coleman, Bill (William Coleman Johnson) (t)

  Coles, Honi (dancer)

  Colin, Ted (t)

  Coliseum, The (Tulsa, Okla.)

  Collins, Pop (landlord)

  Columbia Burlesque Wheel (circuit)

  Columbia Recording Company (N.Y.C.)

  Columbia University (N.Y.C.)

  Columbo, Russ (v)

  Commodore Hotel (N.Y.C.)

  Community Theater (Badin, N.C.)

  Como, Perry (v)

  Confessin’ the Blues

  Connecticut Traditional Jazz Club (Meriden, Conn.)

  Connecticut Traditional Jazz Club (record label)

  Connecticut Yankees. See Vallee, Rudy

  Connie’s Inn (N.Y.C.)

  Connie’s Inn Orchestra. See Marshall, Kaiser

  Convention Hall (Asbury Park, N.J.)

  Convention Hall (Atlantic City, N.J.)

  Cook, Bill (d.j.)

  Cook, Sam (comedian)

  Cook and Brown (comedians)

  Cooper, Ralph (booker, comedian, M.C.)

  Corn, Ray (t)

  Cornbread

  Cosmopolitan Tennis Club (organization)

  Cotton Club (N.Y.C.)

  Cotton Club Boys (dancers)