Looking for Information on Firehouse Five

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    Originally Posted By Elderp

    I am looking for information on the Dixieland group Firehouse Five. I know the basics of the group such as the original "fire chief" was none other than Ward Kimball but I am looking for more on them. If you know of a good place to look I am up for it. Must be citeable due to the fact that this is for a college essay. Thanks.
     
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    Originally Posted By Jim

    There have been references to them in various documentaries, perhaps FRANK AND OLLIE. Does anyone remember better than I? I have a feeling something was mentioned about it on, was it the BAMBI DVD that had the feature on the 12 Old Men? I'm not at home, so I can't look it up.
     
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    Originally Posted By Jim

    It's been a loooong day (anytime you are locked in a room with 30+ 14-year olds at a time is a long day). The NINE old men, that is.
     
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    Originally Posted By DlandDug

    Here is one of the better appreciations I found:
    <a href="http://www.sftradjazz.org/brassbelltolls.html" target="_blank">http://www.sftradjazz.org/bras
    sbelltolls.html</a>

    And the brief Wikipedia entry:
    <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firehouse_Five_Plus_Two" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F
    irehouse_Five_Plus_Two</a>
     
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    Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan

    Happily, several Firehouse Five Plus Two albums are on iTunes.
     
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    Originally Posted By basil fan

    Did they cut many albums in their day, do you know?

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    Originally Posted By DlandDug

    Here's a discography:
    <a href="http://www.sftradjazz.org/firehouse5.html" target="_blank">http://www.sftradjazz.org/fire
    house5.html</a>

    Looks like about a dozen albums...
     
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    Originally Posted By Elderp

    Thanks for all the cool info. I bought a CD on Ebay but I got scammed. It has been over 20 days and I haven't heard from the guy. It is kind of a bummer because I needed to do an analysis of at least one of there songs for my report. Now I gotta decide if I want to try again for another CD or change my research completely with something I allready own.
     
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    Originally Posted By DlandDug

    They are downloadable here and there on the net. Here's one place that rounds up available sites:
    <a href="http://www.mp3.com/firehouse-five-plus-two/artists/5559/songs.html" target="_blank">http://www.mp3.com/firehouse-f
    ive-plus-two/artists/5559/songs.html</a>

    And here are free clips (about 30 sec. each):
    <a href="http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/listenwatch/0" target="_blank">http://www.artistdirect.com/na
    d/music/artist/listenwatch/0</a>,,430588,00.html#artist_name
     
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    Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan

    ElderP -- songs are 99¢ on iTunes and at other online sites.
     
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    Originally Posted By basil fan

    Also check half.com. I haven't looked there, but it's not an auction, so there's no waiting.

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    Originally Posted By Jim

    I saw them on Amazon not too long ago.
     

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