Slam Stewart letters

Pete OLeary · #1 11-04-2002, 02:57 PM

Going through his mother's personal effects, a friend has discovered some letters from Leroy (Slam) Stewart. Apparently his mother enjoyed a dalliance with Slam during the '50s and the letters are of a personal nature, but refer to experiences in the music business.
Given my adulation of Stewart, these letters are akin to letters from Abraham Lincoln, or Ghandi.
My friend has scanned these letters and has agreed to have them published, or at least shown to those interested.
Would anyone here be interested in seeing these? I welcome suggestions for a proper way to go about it and also welcome any offers for web hosting the images or transcriptions.

anonymous0726 · #2 11-04-2002, 03:04 PM

I don't know beans fer law, but I think that you either have to have the permission of the estate, or in the case of no estate you either need permission of immediate relatives and/or the people involved or something. Don't quote me on this, but take heed to CYA, legally.

'Course, I wouldn't share anything that hits my email box

Nuno A. · #3 11-06-2002, 06:11 PM

Slam Stewart letters???
Where?
When?
How much?

I would really love to read them Peter.....
Slam was the man...

NUNO

Pete OLeary · #4 11-06-2002, 06:35 PM

The correspondence is really a short cordial letter, a postcard, and a Christmas card, all from 1954.
It is 6 JPEG files, a total of 1MB. I'll send them any who request.

Nuno A. · #5 11-06-2002, 06:38 PM

If you dont mind Peter...
my email is basscrazy72@hotmail.com
thanks a lot....

NUNO

anonymous0726 · #6 11-06-2002, 06:40 PM

http://www.paperthecity.com/RayParker/SlamStewart/index.html

Robert Sabin · #7 11-06-2002, 11:56 PM

Didn't Slam also publish a book on bass technique? I saw some photocopies from it years ago, and would love a chance to see more.

Anybody else ever see it?

Jeff Bollbach · #8 11-08-2002, 02:33 PM

I'd be grateful, Pete.
thanksinadvance
jeff

JAS · #9 11-08-2002, 04:33 PM

I would love to see a copy of those letters and know how to get a copy of the bass technique book.

joshapir@hotmail.com

Mike Carr · #10 11-24-2002, 11:45 AM

I would enjoy having a look at those, please send to
<mikecarrbass@hotmail.com>
I bought a copy of a CD called "Groove Juice Special" by Slim and Slam on Planet Records for $1.00 U.S. in a shop in the Ukraine a couple of years ago. Great tunes, "China Doll","B-19" and many more. Best dollar I ever spent!

godoze · #11 12-24-2002, 10:57 AM

please send to me

zebrabass2@netscape.net.

Thanks,
Don

**Pacman** · #12 12-24-2002, 12:49 PM

awesome! IF it's not trouble...

jpackard@satx.rr.com

precision61 · #13 12-24-2002, 10:42 PM

Oh, yes, please?
Thank you

upright_mania@hotmail.com

**Pacman** · #14 12-25-2002, 01:23 PM

thanks, Pete! Quite cool!

anonymous0726 · #15 12-25-2002, 01:44 PM

I've decided to help ol' Petey out and put the stuff up on my web space in a private directory:

http://www.paperthecity.com/RayParker/SlamStewart/index.html

Jeff Bollbach · #16 12-25-2002, 04:07 PM

Gerry looks like a girl who knew how to have fun. Nudge, nudge. Wink, wink. Say no more!

Pete OLeary · #17 12-25-2002, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ray Parker
I've decided to help ol' Petey out and put the stuff up on my web space in a private directory:

Thanks Ray.
In one of the pics you can see the faint outline of the reverse side of a Christmas card.

Gerry was an art student in Milwaukee at the time and ran with a group that hung out with some well known musicians.

Alexi David · #18 04-08-2005, 09:32 AM

Can someone forward me a copy of these? thanks

Alexi David · #19 04-08-2005, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jason Sypher

the server has been instructed not to let you have it.

Wha?

anonymous0726 · #20 04-08-2005, 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jason Sypher

when I clicked on the link that Ray provided, that's the message I got...

That was a really old URL. Here's the fresh one: http://www.paperthecity.com/RayParke...art/index.html