Re: [Harp-L] Max Geldray on "The Goon Show"

[Joel Fritz <jfritz666@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I discovered Max Geldray completely by accident when I bought some old 
time radio mp3 cds.  Among them was a set of Goon Shows.  I was prepared 
for the lunacy of Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe, and Peter Sellers, but 
not for the guy who played the harmonica.  Great stuff--nice tone and he 
could swing.

It's OT, but old time radio mp3 cds are for sale all over.  Ebay is a 
good source.  They're cheap and, aside from the entertainment value, are 
great history of pop culture primary source material.  They tell you a 
lot about the people who listened to the shows.  I think what you get 
from the Goon Show is that people in Britain had a taste for surreal 
comedy that, except for some W. C. Fields, hadn't caught on in the U.S. 
in the 50s.  Not only that, they could accept a jazz harmonica player as 
a featured musician on a very popular radio show.



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MundHarp@xxxxxxx wrote:
> When I was VERY young, I was inspired by a wonderful chromatic harmonica 
> player, Max Geldray. I understand that he was born in Holland, but after living in 
> England for some years, he settled in the U.S.A., sadly he passed away 
> recently... Harp-L regular Bill Romel used to fix his harmonicas!
> To this day I haven't heard a better jazz harp player....
> I attach a link to BBC radio, the Goon Show, from 1955.... If you are into 
> great harmonica players, listen to this... There is only one tune from Max 
> Geldray... But it is WONDERFUL.
> ENJOY!
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7/listenagain/monday/
> Click on "The Goon Show"
>
> Best wishes
> John Walden
> London
> England
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