Ever wonder where The Harlem Globetrotters got the idea to do "Sweet Georgia Brown" the way they did? Look no further than Montgomery Alabama's Brother Bones (aka "Whistling Sam" aka "Freeman Davis")! Found this remarkable condition Tempo Records split LP at Grooves today (for a fiver) and couldn't be more pleased. Its almost an audiophile recording really, and has some unusual instrumentation beyond whistles, bones, knives and utensils. What sounds like a pipe organ (think Fats Waller) is apparently an early synth called The Novocord ("the world's first commercial polyphonic synthesizer" according to the Wiki). And then there are the other musicians: some swinging electric jazzy guitar here and there along with little orchestral arrangements. Anyone have any clues about the support players?
Ever wonder where The Harlem Globetrotters got the idea to do "Sweet Georgia Brown" the way they did? Look no further than Montgomery Alabama's Brother Bones (aka "Whistling Sam" aka "Freeman Davis")! 1of4
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