Re: [Harp-L] World's fastest harmonica player ??? -- correction

[Joe and Cass Leone <leone@xxxxxxxx>]

On Feb 19, 2009, at 11:07 AM, Philharpn@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Blackie actually played   the "Hora Staccato."     "The Flight of the
> Bumblebee" falls into that category of songs that have been sped up  
> and boogied and
> rocked for many years on the piano -- with the object of who can  
> play the
> fastest rendition.
>
> The for that selection is that the "semi-classical" repertoire back  
> in the
> day was considered part of the general popular music repertoire --  
> not really
> longhair Classical but not quite Tin Pan Alley popular. But the  
> semi-classical
> was performed enough in public so that the public was generally  
> familiar with
> it.
>
> For the fiddle, Orange Blossom Special is a favorite.
>
> For the ragtime pianist, Maple Leaf Rag will suffice.

  For accordion. Lady of Spain

  For trumpet, Carnival in Venice

  For double bass, Big noise from Wanetka
> "Alan Schackner Harmonica Virtuoso
> can play the famous violin solo
> "Hora Staccato"
> - a total of 1,096 notes -
> in 90 seconds!"
>
> Check out the original Believe or Not illustration:

Too bad they don't mention the year on that clipping, but I remember  
it from the newspapers. Must have been the mid 50s. Alan Blackie  
Schackner was the first harmonicist I saw LIVE. He (and Leo Diamond  
records) are the reason I play chromo today.

It was right before Christmas 1951. My sister Suzanne was entered in  
the Duncan yo-yo tourney at the Roxy theater.  Sue was 13 and I was  
only 9. She dragged me along for support. Pretty convenient when you  
consider that 'I' was the one with the money. There were 21 cartoons,  
then a stage show, then the contest, then the movie.

Mr Schackner was featured. He blew my socks off. I was in love. In  
love with harp. I still love harp.

smo-joe
> http://www.ask.com/bar?q=Believe+or+Not 
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>
> Hope this helps,
> Phil
>
>
> In a message dated 2/17/09 11:23:03 AM, icemanle@xxxxxxx writes:
> > Rick - he talks about Guinness Book - Blackie Schackner is in the  
> > Guinness
> > Book for fastest harmonica - or most notes played in shortest time  
> > - for his
> > version of Flight of the Bumblebee.
> > This guy is slightly embarrassing, IMO
>
>
>
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