So I know that the tuba player on Mile Davis' Birth of the Cool is Bill Barber (thanks wikipedia) but I was wondering if anyone knows what the horn he used was?
thanks!
Birth of the Cool
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Re: Birth of the Cool
hbcrandy wrote:I will offer two other great players from the past, Don Butterfield and Bill Barber.
Bill Barber, to the best of my knowledge, played a King, rotary valved, CC tuba like Mr. Torchinsky's and Mr. Bell's. Don Butterfield played a King, piston valved BBb tuba. Please correct me if i am wrong.
". . . and madly he played . . . "
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1925 Conn New Wonder Monster Front Action BBb
c. 1938 York 716 BBb 4v
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David Gilbreath
1925 Conn New Wonder Monster Front Action BBb
c. 1938 York 716 BBb 4v
mariettapopsorchestra.org