Clancy Hayes, Part Two
Jeff Barnhart -with- Hal Smith
June 1, 2026
Jeff Barnhart: Hal, after a month off, I’m excited to return to the music and vocals of the great troubadour and spreader of joy, Clancy
Jeff Barnhart: Hal, after a month off, I’m excited to return to the music and vocals of the great troubadour and spreader of joy, Clancy
Jeff Barnhart: Hal, our advertised plan following our month off was to continue our exploration of the music and vocals of the great troubadour Clancy
In 2026, the Bix Beiderbecke Jazz Festival celebrates three important events: The Emerald Anniversary (55 years of presenting classic jazz to music lovers from around
Hal Smith: Jeff, last month we agreed to talk about some of our favorite recordings by the great traditional jazz vocalist Clancy Hayes. In your
In 2026 the New Orleans Trad Jazz Camp will celebrate its 16th anniversary. According to NOTJC Executive Director Banu Gibson, 1217 students from around the
Jeff Barnhart: Hal, this afternoon I sat wondering if we’re being indulgent with a third installment of strolling together down our respective (but on occasion
Jeff Barnhart: Happy New Year, kind and faithful readers! Everything old is new again here at the Ain’t’cha Got Music (AGM) studios and Hal and I
Planning for the 2026 Bix Beiderbecke Jazz Festival is in full swing following the merger of the Bix Society with the Quad Cities’ Common Chord
Jeff Barnhart: Folks, you’ve been with Hal and me for years now as we forensically dissect various bands’ and musicians’ outputs as well as offer
Jeff Barnhart: Hal, we’ve been having great fun listening to the 1945 sides made by trombonist Kid Ory and his marvelous band. I have to think
Jeff Barnhart: Gentle reader, last month Hal Smith and I had such fun listening to, discussing, and sharing with you some music recorded by the legendary New
The blue links on song titles go to the referenced recordings on Archive.org. Hal Smith: Jeff, we have discussed Kid Ory’s historic recordings with Jelly
Hal Smith: Brother Kevin, let’s stay on the topic of West Coast drummers and talk about one of the best: Bill Dart. I think it’s
Hal Smith: Brother Kevin, after we wrote about the great Fred Higuera, we decided to take a listen to some recordings by another West Coast
The stage is set for the 2025 Bix Beiderbecke Jazz Festival; July 31, Aug. 1 and Aug. 2 at the Rhythm City Casino in Davenport.
Hal Smith: Brother Kevin, in our last column we agreed to write something about the “Daddy Of ‘Em All”—Ben Pollack. Besides his wonderful talent as
Jeff Barnhart: Hal, we both enjoyed listening to the Firehouse Five’s first “themed” album, The FH5+2 Goes South, last month that we agreed to cover
Part One of this discussion of Morey Feld appeared in our March 2024 issue, and Part Two was published in May 2024. Hal Smith: Brother
Hal Smith: Ryan, you can be contacted for original artwork, graphic design, swing dance instruction, to lead a band and to perform as a sideman.
Hal Smith: Jeff, This month’s column was intended to be the first in a series of articles about the New Black Eagle Jazz Band; a
JB: Faithful readers, this month my fellow musical forensicist and I will be continuing our exploration of a nine-track LP released by Fantasy Records in
Hal Smith: Well, Brother Kevin—I’ve been looking forward to this conversation for a long time. We’re going to listen to some recordings by a drummer
Hal Smith: Jeff, according to our recent e-mail exchanges, we share a favorite album: Blues Over Bodega, recorded by Lu Watters’ Jazz Band and released
Jeff Barnhart: Hal, one of the highlights for me while exploring the music of cornetist Johnny Wiggs and banjo/guitar/vocalist Edmond “Doc” Souchon was the tasty
