From Website (http://www.steamboatwillie.tv/) It’s hot New Orleans Jazz! One can certainly hear the ghosts of Wild Bill Davison, the flavor of Louis Armstrong, and hints of Bix Beiderbecke in Steamboat’s horn playing. His vocals embody a brightness and clarity, evoking memories of Eddie Cantor, Al Jolsen, and Rudy Valley. He has also often been compared favorably to Leon Redbone. Already playing coronet in church bands at age 8 years, Steamboat began developing his unmistakable style. “Playing fancy” is what he innocently called his budding improvisational style at that time. This s… read more
From Website (http://www.steamboatwillie.tv/) It’s hot New Orleans Jazz! One can certainly hear the ghosts of Wild Bill Davison, the flavor of Louis Armstrong, and hints of Bix Beiderbecke in Steamboat’s horn playing. His vocals embody a brightness and clarity, evoking memories of Eddie Canto… read more
From Website (http://www.steamboatwillie.tv/) It’s hot New Orleans Jazz! One can certainly hear the ghosts of Wild Bill Davison, the flavor of Louis Armstrong, and hints of Bix Beiderbecke in Steamboat’s horn playing. His vocals embody a brightness and clarity, evoking memories of Eddie Cantor, Al Jolsen, and Rudy Valley. He has also often been compared favorably… read more