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AboutThe Dukes Of Dixieland
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The original Dukes Of Dixieland formed in 1948 by the Assunto Brothers, Frank & Fred. This band played until the death of Frank Assunto in early 1974.
June 15, 2000, the Estate of Frank Assunto brought legal action preventing the unauthorized use of the Assunto Brothers' musical legacy and accomplishments by various individuals and/or entities. (Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, Division "E," Case # 2000-9440).
According to the Assunto's Real Dukes of Dixieland website: "...after Frank Assunto's death in 1974, no one using the Assunto legacy or the name Dukes of Dixieland has ever had any connection to the Assunto Brothers or their Dukes of Dixieland (even though in the past it had been advertised otherwise)"More
Sites: thedukesofdixieland.com
Members: Artie Seelig, Bill Porter (4), Charlie Lodice, Frank Assunto, Freddie Assunto, Gene Schroeder, Harold Cooper, Jac Assunto, Jerry Fuller (3), Jim Atlas, Jim Hall, Paul Ferrara, Pete Fountain, Roger Johnston, Stanley Mendelson
Variations: The Dukes Of Dixieland, Dukes Of Dixieland, Los Dukes Del Dixieland, The Dukes, The Dukes of Dixieland, The Original Dukes Of Dixieland, The Phenomenal Dukes Of Dixieland
The Dukes of Dixieland was an American, New Orleans "Dixieland"-style revival band, originally formed in 1948 by brothers Frank Assunto, trumpet; Fred Assunto, trombone; and their father Papa Jac Assunto, trombone and banjo. Their first records featured Jack Maheu, clarinet; Stanley Mendelsohn, piano; Tommy Rundell, drums; and Barney Mallon, tuba and string bass. The 1958 album "Marching Along with the Dukes of Dixieland, Volume 3," lists Frank, Fred, and Jac Assunto, along with Harold Cooper (clarinet), Stanley Mendelsohn (piano), Paul Ferrara (drums), and Bill Porter (tuna and string bass). During its run the band also featured musicians such as jazz great clarinetist Pete Fountain, Jerry Fuller, and guitar legends Jim Hall, and Herb Ellis. The band also recorded with Louis Armstrong. Fred and Frank Assunto both died young, and the original Dukes of Dixieland disbanded in the early 1970s. In April 1974, producer/manager John Shoup restarted the Dukes of Dixieland with Connie Jones as leader, leased Louis Prima's nightclub atop the Monteleone Hotel in the French Quarter and renamed it "Duke's Place". The Dukes of Dixieland have not been affiliated with the Assunto Family since 1974. The Assunto Family has denied giving away the permission to use the band name with the new lineups, none of which have included any of the original musicians.
Profile:
<<< For albums recorded after 1974, use Dukes Of Dixieland >>>
The original Dukes Of Dixieland formed in 1948 by the Assunto Brothers, Frank & Fred. This band played until the death of Frank Assunto in early 1974.
June 15, 2000, the Estate of Frank Assunto brought legal action preventing the unauthorized use of the Assunto Brothers' musical legacy and accomplishments by various individuals and/or entities. (Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, Division "E," Case # 2000-9440).
According to the Assunto's Real Dukes of Dixieland website: "...after Frank Assunto's death in 1974, no one using the Assunto legacy or the name Dukes of Dixieland has ever had any connection to the Assunto Brothers or their Dukes of Dixieland (even though in the past it had been advertised otherwise)"More
Sites: thedukesofdixieland.com
Members: Artie Seelig, Bill Porter (4), Charlie Lodice, Frank Assunto, Freddie Assunto, Gene Schroeder, Harold Cooper, Jac Assunto, Jerry Fuller (3), Jim Atlas, Jim Hall, Paul Ferrara, Pete Fountain, Roger Johnston, Stanley Mendelson
Variations: The Dukes Of Dixieland, Dukes Of Dixieland, Los Dukes Del Dixieland, The Dukes, The Dukes of Dixieland, The Original Dukes Of Dixieland, The Phenomenal Dukes Of Dixieland
The Dukes of Dixieland was an American, New Orleans "Dixieland"-style revival band, originally formed in 1948 by brothers Frank Assunto, trumpet; Fred Assunto, trombone; and their father Papa Jac Assunto, trombone and banjo. Their first records featured Jack Maheu, clarinet; Stanley Mendelsohn, piano; Tommy Rundell, drums; and Barney Mallon, tuba and string bass. The 1958 album "Marching Along with the Dukes of Dixieland, Volume 3," lists Frank, Fred, and Jac Assunto, along with Harold Cooper (clarinet), Stanley Mendelsohn (piano), Paul Ferrara (drums), and Bill Porter (tuna and string bass). During its run the band also featured musicians such as jazz great clarinetist Pete Fountain, Jerry Fuller, and guitar legends Jim Hall, and Herb Ellis. The band also recorded with Louis Armstrong. Fred and Frank Assunto both died young, and the original Dukes of Dixieland disbanded in the early 1970s. In April 1974, producer/manager John Shoup restarted the Dukes of Dixieland with Connie Jones as leader, leased Louis Prima's nightclub atop the Monteleone Hotel in the French Quarter and renamed it "Duke's Place". The Dukes of Dixieland have not been affiliated with the Assunto Family since 1974. The Assunto Family has denied giving away the permission to use the band name with the new lineups, none of which have included any of the original musicians.
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