Several people have commented that this has shown up on 'Matinee at the Bijou'... I'm sorry? Where was I during that episode? I thought I caught every episode of that series!! (I want to see the classic Porky Pig Cartoon 'I havent got a hat' as well as the classic 'Cajun Moon' again!). Anyways, about this soundie... FANTASTIC!! Some pretty xylophone players, a mean macaras shaker, and an even MEANER bass player. Honestly, Georgia Sothern, the accordian player from the 'Beyond the blue Horizon' and this bass player should have put an act together. Great great stuff!

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Excellent! I wonder if I could adapt his technique to the electric bass guitar...

Interesting to note that this clip dates from the 1940s — predating by a decade, or so, the birth of Rock'n'Roll and the style of wild bass playing that came to be associated with this style of music. This guy was obviously a trail-blazer!

Also, I was going to comment on how unusual it was to see a left-handed double bass player but then I noticed that all the xylophones have their high notes on the left, and vice versa, meaning the film's been digitised back-to-front!

- October 12, 2013Now THAT's how to play bass!