Wow this is fantastic. I'm a 78 collector and have a bunch of Fox's stuff from the 1930s plus a few on Brunswick label from the late 20s. Fox was from Colorado but he had far more success in the UK, cutting a huge strong of dance numbers in the 1930s.
Gorgeous! Fashion like it's interesting to note that the band wears turn-down collars on stiff-fronted shirts (in1929, this was seen as very american).
From what I see online, a C melody sax is just slightly smaller than a tenor. Visually, I can't tell, but from the sound, both the tone and the higher register of this instrument SOUND to my ears like a C Melody sax. It's not Trumbauer (who was slimmer and had a pronounced widows peak in front, as well as, in every picture that I've seen of him, a pencil thin mustache) but the solo is a decent impersonation.
@@maxshenkwrites The C melody sax is easy to spot as it is traditionally a straight horn, looking like a big clarinet but made of brass. The sax that looks identical to the tenor sax but is alot smaller is the alto sax. It's tuned to play in they key of E flat. The big tenor seen in this film is tuned to B flat. Yes, this fellow does a fine job soloing like "Tram", and probably could play in any hot dance band he wanted back then! These little film clips are such a historical treasure!
