Singin' the Blues Beiderbecke 1927 <br /><br />There is a good chance that in 1927 Bix Beiderbecke played this solo of Singing the Blues on his Conn Victor cornet. Many jazz musicians like Jimmy McPartland as well as Max Kaminsky ( see Max and his Conn with me in 1978) played that type of cornet as well. <br />I always had the Conn Victor on my wishlist. In 2001 I found a 1923 big bore cornet in mint condition. Serial number 206480, apparently that horn was manufactured in Elkhart, Ind. <br />Both Simon Stribling and I played the horn during the 2002 Victoria Jazz Festival. <br />Now I like to sell this beauty. I'm used to a medium bore instrument and my Bach Stradivarius short model cornet is most comfortable. <br />The horn is almost like new, No dents, no decay, valves are tight and not worn and the satin silver plating is 100%. The horn has a gold wash bell. During obvious restoration the 'automatic A adjuster' was removed and the horn was tuned to Bb. <br />At the time of purchase I learned that this horn was sold by a musician friend from a fellow euphonium player's estate, who had been a long time brass instruments collector. Apparently several of his horns were sold to a museum in the United Kingdom. <br />In this video you see some of the details on the (perfect) condition. If you are interested in a quality horn that is a collector's item as well and realize that this horn is certainly worth more than US$ 600 contact me. <br />Enjoy Bix's solo!
