[dcab-l] Duffey Stories

Akira!

 

I trust this email finds you happy and healthy.

 

I watched "Duffey Stories" twice, once on my cell,

and then on my larger terminal screen, where the

larger pictures and text created an enhanced listen.

 

I really liked that the speakers' names were inserted

(in parens)…

 

My favorite story was the interaction with Ralph Stanley;

and Duffy's high singing on "The Lonesome River". 

 

I didn't know that song was previously done by Carter, and

I have a live audio version of him doing it.  This is from

Billy Q. Smith about that cut and the high part (recorded in

1961):

 

I suspect the trio on the chorus features Carter Stanley, Ralph Stanley

and Al Elliott, with Elliott singing Pee Wee Lambert's original part.

 

Here's that URL; always chilling:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjBZsdbMKms

 

All told, really an exceptional recounting of the Gents, Scene,

and other notables from that seminal period.  Well edited

and well done.  Lots of humor and laughing!

 

(BTW:  Did the Luger remain under the seat???)

 

Thanks so much for assembling these stories, and I'm sure

I'll discuss them with Grey, Rosenthal, and Travers.

 

God Bless!

Ed