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I came across the following LP:



On this LP - conducted by Stan Butcher of 'Stan Butcher And His Birds & Brass' fame - the musicians have all adopted names linked with Al Capone. What puzzled me is that the guitar player is listed as 'Hank Pellini'. Someone who is selling this LP states that it is in fact Hank Marvin.
Has anybody heard of this or can shed any light on an involvement of Hank? Many thanks in advance.
Ulrich

UlrichS wrote:What puzzled me is that the guitar player is listed as 'Hank Pellini'. Someone who is selling this LP states that it is in fact Hank Marvin.
Has anybody heard of this or can shed any light on an involvement of Hank? Many thanks in advance.
Ulrich

I very much doubt it, Ulrich. The guitar is limited purely to rhythm work in the standard jazz/swing band style of the period and certainly not identifiable with Hank, as far as any recognisable or familiar sound associated with him is concerned. The 'Pig Seigal' narration is probably by Monty Babson, adopting a cod Chicago mobster-style accent for the purpose!

Although there is no reference at all to the album, this link provides a backround to the Morgan studio, in which Babson was originally involved...

http://www.philsbook.com/morgan.html

Bill

Hi Bill,

Many thanks for your reply. I had my doubts from the beginning and the seller's arguments why it should be Hank are drying out by and by. His last hope is a message which he has sent to Hank via his Gypsy Jazz facebook account.
I more and more believe that it was a kind of wishful thinking of the seller to get a better price for his item.

Ulrich

PS. Hank has a few concert dates fixed for - unfortunately - down:
Sa 21.11.2015 Melbourne/Australia (The Memo Music Hall)
Su 22.11.2015 Melbourne/Australia (The Memo Music Hall)
We 25.11.2015 Sydney/Australia (The Basement Jazz Club)
Th 26.11.2015 Wollongong/Australia (The Basement Jazz Club)
Sa 28.11.2015 Brisbane/Australia (The Oz Manouche Jazz Festival)
Tickets are on sale.