Red Prysock: Interviews, Articles, Family Contact?

[Neil Sharpe]

I've been working on the late Red Prysock's wonderful solos (e.g. "Handclappin") and thought that it would be interesting to do an article on him for SOTW. However, to date, I haven't been able to find much information.

Would anyone have any interviews, articles, and background material on Red Prysock or contacts with his family?

Please contact me by private message if you prefer.

Thanks very much for your time and consideration.

[Bill Mecca]

I would suggest contacting Greg Piccolo (http://www.gregpiccolo.com) he was friends with Red, and probably has a good number of stories and insights.

Also the liner notes on the Swingsation CD are pretty informative.

HTH

[Neil Sharpe]

Thanks very much! I'll follow up on your suggestion.

[Zoot Horn]

Don't forget the picture of him in a kilt with Tiny Grimes and the Rockin' Highlanders! By the way, you can really hear the difference in his technique between that and Handclappin'.

Somewhere, I think in one of his books or else here a long time ago, Tim Price wrote that he used to play with Red sometimes in Chicago, and he had stories.

I'm looking forward to your article.

[Bill Mecca]

who hasn't Tim played with?

[Neil Sharpe]

Pete Thomas kindly has given me the name of Stuart Coleman who's now a producer in Nashville. Would any one have any contact details such as an e-mail address?

Thanks very much!

[John Laughter]

Neil, send an email and I will give you some contact info. JSAXL@aol.com

[Zoot Horn]

I've been looking at the song Train Kept a Rollin', which I always thought was a Johnny Burnette Trio song copied by the Yardbirds and then Aerosmith. Then I noticed that Tiny Bradshaw wrote it. Yesterday, I think I read it correctly on Amazon that when Tiny Bradshaw's band recorded the song, the tenor was Red Prysock. Go figure.

[dekemcgee]

Hi,

If you take a look at my website, you'll find some information about Red Prysock and other great Rock n' Roll and R/B horn players.

Look in the LINKS page and the HONKERS page, hope this helps you.

The address is : www.dekemcgee.com

All the best from Scotland.

Deke.

[John Laughter]

Deke, excelent web page! I tried to email some info to you but it would not go through. Please semd me an email and I will try to attach the info on a return. JSAXL@aol.com

[Neil Sharpe]

Hi Deke:
Great site, especially the "Links" section featuring bios etc., on many outstanding players. Thanks!

[Zoot Horn]

There are also a lot of good Red Prysock cuts on a four CD set called The Big Horn. I got mine on Amazon. There's a good writeup. The Tiny Bradshaw album has good liner notes also.

This cat is really under-rated. We don't appreciate the guys who chose not to play bebop the way we should. They tend to be forgotten. Red Prysock did not just contribute to R&B -- R&R owes him a huge debt also.

Respect.

[Neil Sharpe]

Thanks for the suggestion. I have the great Big Horn CD set and also recently picked up the Saxophonograph LP "Cryin' My Heart Out".

[HonkBopSax]

How did you get a hold of the Saxophonograph LP? I have a Big Jay McNeely CD on the same label, but found it used and can't seem to find anything else on that label! Help me out!

[Neil Sharpe]

I found it on Ebay, although it took about a month before it showed up.