Re: [Harp-L] Stymie on harmonica

[joe leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Aug 16, 2010, at 9:19 PM, Tom Ball wrote:

> http://www.veoh.com/browse/videos/category/comedy/watch/ 
> v16241485shZKBPdS
>
> At 12:54 in, Stymie "plays" harmonica.  Great stuff - wonder who  
> really played it? (Minnevitch? Adler?)
>
> enjoy,
> TB

The tone and speed are most likely Minnevitch. It would be a little  
early for Adler. The Rascaqls were from my fathers era (born 1911),  
and while Adler was born shortly thereafter, he would have been a  
teenager (like my father) when these short subjects were produced.  
Minnevitch (on the other hand) would have been already been a (known)  
adult.

It was interesting the Stymie was stereotyped with having a father in  
prison.
I think the use of an oil lamp under a bed would be frowned on by  
today's movie makers.
There were no pillow cases on the pillows and the kids had to sleep  
against 'ticking'.
I guess $4,ooo.oo was a lot of money back then.

smokey Joe & the Cafe s