Moonlight Graham pc on ebay

[2dueces]

Back to the original postcard. I do find it amazing that because of a book and a movie a piece like this would command this kind of a price. I am a firm believer of collect what you like and money is relative to each person. But in the same breathe I find it amazing that the postcard pictured below can be found in the $250.00 range when a damaged postcard of an obscure player commands $460.00. I suppose that one is rarer than the other but the Detroit cards don't come up that often. I'm sure the new owner is very happy with his purchase.

[Kawika]

Very interesting thread. Civil discourse, to boot. N54 at it's best. I'd be content to just sit back and lurk but any thread that mentions Bix Beiderbecke and I'm in there like a dirty shirt. In fact, some of you may recall my pre-hard drive crash nom de plume on the old Board, Big Spider Beck. In lockstep with my passion for vintage cardboard is my love of pre-war jazz from the '20's and '30's. Don't even get me started.
Here is a YouTube clip which purportedly contains the only appearance of Bix in a sound film. He appears around 1:10 for fifteen seconds or so. It's not Bix at his best but it's all we've got. I have also seen a documentary which had a few seconds of silent footage of Bix walking with a group of musicians. As Annette Hanshaw would say, "That's all."

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by 2dueces

Back to the original postcard. I do find it amazing that because of a book and a movie a piece like this would command this kind of a price. I am a firm believer of collect what you like and money is relative to each person. But in the same breathe I find it amazing that the postcard pictured below can be found in the $250.00 range when a damaged postcard of an obscure player commands $460.00. I suppose that one is rarer than the other but the Detroit cards don't come up that often. I'm sure the new owner is very happy with his purchase.

The reason why some obscure minor league cards can bring big premiums is because they are truly rare. I can guarantee you that there are at least 100 Detroit cards for every one of those Toledo cards. Some early rppc of minor league clubs don't even have to have a notable player on it to go for big dollars...I've paid a lot of money for early Lincoln postcards just because I may never get another chance at it....You'll always have a chance at that Detroit card even if it doesn't come up often...you'll see at least a few per year.

[barrysloate]

Thanks for that clip David, but I know I saw something else. Perhaps it was a piece of footage without sound, and then a recorded performance was added later.

There is likewise only a single sound performance of Charlie Parker (with Dizzy Gillespie on American TV in 1952). But I have seen clips of him playing with music added to the background. Maybe that's what I recall about Bix.

[judsonhamlin]

Barry - Wasn't there some other Bird video floating around? Maybe with the Quintet? I need to check you tube (or Phil Schapp's web site)--

Just checked - all the YT clips are from the session w/Diz

[Rich Klein]

Now that's a name from my past -- when I was at KCR I did some news casts during his Jazz program.

Unless his web site is Phil Schaap.Com please post the link to his site.

And as an FYI; Phil was also considered the best at Sports Trivia at KCR.

Regards
Rich

[judsonhamlin]

I can't find any website for him, but I figured that if there was Bird video, he would know about it. Birdflight is still a great listen on the morning commute.

Doesn't surprise me about the trivia- must run in the family

[barrysloate]

Phil Schapp still does a Charlie Parker show every morning on WKCR, and Out to Lunch from Noon to Three.

Judd- I don't think there is other Parker footage, unless it has been found recently. I haven't seen it.

Rich- I guess you went to Columbia. I think the website is www.wkcr.org.