Great Players Looking for R&B Tenor Sax "Danny Boy"

[rhysonsax]

The other day I heard a snatch of a nice version of "Danny Boy" played as a tenor sax feature (no vocals). It wasn't the usual slow ballad style (a la Ben Webster, Don Byas or Sil Austin) but sounded like a 50s recording in a sort of Fats Domino 12/8 style at slow-medium tempo with lots of growling tenor.

I haven't had any luck searching on iTunes or YouTube, but can anyone here suggest a recording or at least a player that it might have been ?

Rhys

 

[Two Voices]

Not sure if you listened to OHRWÜRMER Saxophone Hits. The one on there is a fast pace than the usual Danny Boy's I've heard.

 

[rhysonsax]

Presumably not this bloke:

No - I stumbled on that lovely version when searching on YouTube, but the version I heard was faster, more triplety (12/8) and a bit more raunchy.

I keep thinking of people like Herb Hardesty or Red Prysock or Lee Allen but I suppose it could have been someone more recent doing a good impression of them.

Rhys

 

[TomMapfumo]

John Byrne.......?

 

[thomsax]

Can it be Ace Cannon (Classics)? You can hear it on Spotify.

Thomas

 

[rhysonsax]

Can it be Ace Cannon (Classics)? You can hear it on Spotify.

Thomas

Not Ace Cannon - too mellow and slow: a bit more rocky and raunchy. It's about the same tempo and feel as Fats Domino's "Blueberry Hill", if that's any help.

Not John Byrne either, and he's a new name to me.

Thanks

Rhys

 

[c9off]

Larry Randall

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXLf6SgzLWw&feature=related

Sure you would have looked at this, but worth a mention?!