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Interview With Christian
           
 
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    cannot help but get the feeling that this is one man who jazz has helped, and who has helped jazz. He's the kind of a guy who, when an interview is over, the editor can sit back calmly, and feel that after all, this is what makes it all worthwhile! And it is our sincere wish that the horn that slipped into Eddie Edwards place when it was needed, will continue to pump for a long, long time.
 
as "the mostest" in Europe. "But don't let that fool you, he was one of the hottest jazzmen I have ever heard", Emile qualified.
   
Finally, the call of the red beans and rice, crayfish bisque, and river shrimp became so strong that Emile Christian finally migrated home in 1941. He's been here ever since.
   
Since returning to New Orleans, tie has played with "The Keithly Quartet" at the Monteleone Hotel, with Charlie Bourgeois Orchestra, with Al
   
                           
  Editor's Note: The full page picture of Mr. Christian shows him embracing his bass fiddle. However, Emile is blowing a mighty mellow trombone, and has confided to us that the sliphorn is really his one and only love.
 
Strieman, Phil Zito, George Girard, and Dutch Andrus. His longest "stand" since returning home has been Leon Prima's "500 Club", which lasted 4 years. He has been in several recording sessions, the last being for "Southland", when he played with Johnny Wiggs, and helped produce the "If Ever I Cease To Love / King Zulu Parade March", the Mardi Gras record which has received such favorable reviews in Downbeat, The Record Changer, and Metronome.
   
                           
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  kazoo and these drums in 1917 will continue to come out-as long as I live.
 
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  Editor's Note: Latest news from New York brings the report that Tony has just recorded with Pee Wee Erwin for an English Company by the name of "URANIA".
 
Of medium height, well proportioned, ruddy of complexion (which belies his musicians night-club work), his heavy shock of white hair does anything but give you the impression of a man who has seen it all and been around more than 99 percent of the populace. Soft spoken, easy to get along with in a recording session, you
   
                           
     
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THE SECOND LINE, SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER, 1955
             
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