[Bill Mecca]

came upon this on youtube.... do you know who it is?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tpUZoJWT7E#B4tFml9E9Vg

I took my guess as Ace Cannon and got it wrong.

 

[Frank D]

I'm out of the contest!

 

[Reedsplinter]

I'm out of the contest!

Nice period piece! I don't know who it is, but he or she (unlikely in that time frame) has all the vocabulary of that idiom down cold. This ought to be a TV theme for a period program sitcom.

I wouldn't have guessed Ace Cannon: wrong timbre.

 

[saxphil]

Earl Bostic?
Boots Randolph?

 

[Reedsplinter]

Earl Bostic?
Boots Randolph?

Nope. It's definitely neither of these. I don't know who it is, but I can be pretty sure it's neither of these (are there recordings of Bostic playing tenor?).

 

[saxphil]

Nope. It's definitely neither of these. I don't know who it is, but I can be pretty sure it's neither of these (are there recordings of Bostic playing tenor?).

John Laughter would know.

 

[Bill Mecca]

Guys Just want to let yo know, I have no idea who it is. I guessed Ace Cannon, and was wrong. Whoever it is plays very cleanly, almost too clean.

I took a second guess at Johnny Paris.

 

[hakukani]

Guys Just want to let yo know, I have no idea who it is. I guessed Ace Cannon, and was wrong. Whoever it is plays very cleanly, almost too clean.

I took a second guess at Johnny Paris.

Maybe it's Fred Hemke or Larry Teal.

 

[John Laughter]

No, I do not have a clue. If I had to guess I would say either Jim Horn or Steve Douglas. There were so many of those instrumentals on LP's in those days and a few players who could cross over from one style to another in the studio. It will be interesting to find out.

 

[MartinMusicMan]

I guessed King Curtis, only because some of the licks sound right, but the tone is not his. As others said, it's very clean and has all the vocab of the time. Jim Horn or Steve Douglas would be my other guesses too.

 

[Reedsplinter]

I guessed King Curtis, only because some of the licks sound right, but the tone is not his. As others said, it's very clean and has all the vocab of the time. Jim Horn or Steve Douglas would be my other guesses too.

Not King Curtis, though he COULD have played this. But if he had, he would have played something else!

It actually sounds like my late lamented man Joe Stanley of DC, but I doubt it's him. He could have done this. But so could a lot of people of that time. (Plas could have.) It's a real period piece.

 

[steve]

Johnny Paris of Johnny and The Hurricanes?

 

[Thomsax]

It could be Buddy Lucas. He did some RCA recordings like this one in the late 60's. But Lucas had a more greasy tone.

 

[spike]

Agree with John Laughter, must be either Jim Horn or Steve Douglas, wrecking crew job. Very clean. Thanks for the link Bill, very interesting.

 

[Reedsplinter]

Agree with John Laughter, must be either Jim Horn or Steve Douglas, wrecking crew job. Very clean. Thanks for the link Bill, very interesting.

Will the YouTube poster of this clip reveal the player's identity? Otherwise we'll never know. . . .

 

[Bill Mecca]

he said he would reveal if no one guessed in 1000 comments. less than 500 right now. He also clued in that it was a female vocalist and this was added to the album as filler.

 

[spike]

Can anybody recognise the song that this is the melody from?
I just asked the poster for a clue, at 510 views it'll be christmas before we find out . . .

 

[Albey]

I just made a guess of Plas Johnson thinking that all of the other guesses were wrong. It doesn’t sound like him but he could play any style he needed to. Also with her clue of it being a Movie Soundtrack with Plas living and working in Hollywood it would be a perfect match. According to the comment she made to my guess it appears she doesn’t know who is playing it. She is asking what song it is and what album it comes from. Any one of the previous guesses could be correct. Here is her quote.

Everyone, don't try to guess who the saxophonist is. Per previous comments, that info is not available on the album. The sax only version was merely an "extra" thrown in on the album. Once I reveal the song/album - and who sang the vocal version - someone might be able to research this - and find out who the actual saxoponist was - but the album doesn't say. Another hint - the *woman* who sang the vocal version of this song never played the sax.

Who cares what song it is? LOL

 

[Reedsplinter]

Not King Curtis, though he COULD have played this. But if he had, he would have played something else!

It actually sounds like my late lamented man Joe Stanley of DC, but I doubt it's him. He could have done this. But so could a lot of people of that time. (Plas could have.) It's a real period piece.

I thought of Plas too. I really don't think so, though -- but it's possible; I think Plas could easily play this.

 

[Reedsplinter]

God, what IS that song? I recognize it; I ought to know it. I can hear a woman's voice singing that melody. But I can't crack it.