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Originally Posted by Bristolian
Scott, I also love the photo. It looks to me like an illustration of the Coliseum on the border of your photo. Do you know the reason for this? It probably doesn't make any sense but could that be related to the location of the cafe?
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Hi, Bristolian -
I’ve noticed the Coliseum illustration, too. As to its meaning, sadly, I have no idea. I don’t even possess the original of the photo, the above is a scan I made of a photo that was lent to me by my uncle Gary, my dad’s youngest brother. I can’t even say whether the photographic
print itself was made in the ‘30s or whether it was printed at a later date.
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Originally Posted by alester young
Interpolating between the 1930 and 1940 census info, I'd guess that the photo was taken some time in the late 1930s -poss. 1937 -39? Your uncle looks about 12 -13 in the photo and was recorded as being 15 in the 1940 census. Your Dad looks about 15 in the photo and was recorded as being 17 in the 1940 census.
The car looks like a later 1930s model -too streamlined to be mid 1930s. Don't recognise the make and model -some car buff on the site may know.
Being outside the US, I don't know whether there were any trade directories for the 1930s for Thousand Oaks and nearby settlements. They would be a good starting point (if such things exist).
A branch of my family lived in Thousand Oaks and also Pacific Union/ Glendale, but unfortunately anyone from that era will be long gone.
A great photo -thanks for sharing.
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Glad you like the photo, Alester!
As to my dad and uncle Jack’s ages, they were old enough to serve in World War II. My dad wasn’t drafted, he joined the military right after Pearl Harbor, when he was 18. I do wish the photo had an accurate date on it, there’s no way it was taken in 1946.
As to a possible “trade directory for the 1930s for Thousand Oaks”, does anyone have any suggestions where I might look for such a thing? I am nowhere near the expert sleuth level of so many of the forum members in this thread, and have no idea where to look.
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PS:
Lester Young is one of my absolute favorite musicians of all time. There were a lot of great Basie sidemen - Buck Clayton, Jo Jones, Harry “Sweets” Edison, Freddie Green, etc - but none greater than Prez.
The many recordings Prez made with Billie Holiday during the 30s and 40s are, for my money anyway, among the greatest sessions ever recorded. Especially when you consider how trite some of the material they were given was, until they worked their magic on it.
The solo that Prez recorded at the 1957 “Sound of Jazz” show on CBS (
here on YouTube) is just pure ecstasy. Listen to the way that Prez dances around and plays with the beat. You’re not going to hear a more nuanced and languorous example of playing - and not in some abstract, technical sense, his playing here is pure emotion.
To this day, and no matter how many times I hear it, his solo sends chills down my spine. I know people say that Lester was well into his decline at this point, but to me he blows
wonderfully on this tune. Truly, one of the greatest players of all time, in any genre.
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