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Subject: Re: Bob Flanigan trombone solos

Author:
Ron Thayer

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Date Posted: 13:53:48 05/06/03 Tue
In reply to: Bill Shirley 's message, "Re: Bob Flanigan trombone solos" on 00:47:58 04/27/03 Sun

Hello Bill: I have some nice bone recordings on cassette if you are interested in receiving a copy.

Ron in Texas

>>I grew up listening to Ross, Don, Ken and Bob as the
>>Four
>>Freshmen. As I remember Ross played drums, Don on
>>guitar,
>>Ken on trumpet and Bob on trombone.
>>The question that has bothered me for the last couple
>>of
>>years is this. I know the Freshmen toured with the
>>Stan
>>Kenton band like on the Road Show album with June
>>Cristy.
>>Anyway during the time the Freshmen were on stage with
>>the
>>band and they would take an eight bar break, and
>>during that
>>time you would hear these great trombone solos. Did
>>Bob
>>Flanigan play those solos or we really being treated
>>to Milt
>>Bernhart or Frank Rosolino?
>Does Bob Remember A poor decribit, poor old copilot
>who flew them down to Va. in 1959 0r '50. We ageed to
>meet in NJ on one of there gigs. We joined them
>after, for breakfast, about 3:30 AM. I married that
>girl (TWA). What a good bunch they were ( The
>Freshmen). I am here to state that I will personally
>state that I will take on any SOB who would say that
>the 4 Freshmen are not the best men that we can
>possibly bring to the public. I do not forget the
>great men of our generation, so I cannot forget the
>great 4 Freshmen.

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Re: Bob Flanigan trombone solos	Ron Thayer	13:55:28 05/06/03 Tue