Directed, written and produced by
Jeannie Pool
Narrator
Lily Tomlin
Editor
Glenn Winters
Peggy Gilbert and The Dixie Belles
Natalie Robin, clarinet
Marnie Wells, trumpet
Pearl Powers, bass
Georgia Shilling, piano
Jerrie Thill, drums
Naomi "Pee Wee" Preble, trombone
Feather Johnson, bass
Karen Donnelly, bass
Music Editor
Emily Craig MacRae
Assistant Music Editor
Jessica Harrison
Additional Video Footage
Bobbie Blyle, cameraperson for
footage of Peggy's 100th birthday party
Aldo E. Serrano
Glenn Winters
Peggy Gilbert and The Dixie Belles: Dixieland Jazz
Courtesy of Cambria Master Recordings
www.cambiamus.com
Archival Research by Jeannie Pool
Additional Photo Research by
Lance Bowling
Assistant Producer
Jenice Rosen
Photo Restoration
Karen Winters
Graphic Design Assistance
Beverly Simmons
Selena Simmons-Duffin
Photo Editing and Digital Photography
Aldo E. Serrano
Many thanks to:
Peggy Gilbert
Kay Boley
Silva Watson Moonwalk Fund
Schutrum-Piteo Foundation
Additional funding made possible by
Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner
Professional Musicians Local 47
Los Angeles, California
Boulder City Museum
and Historical Association
"Uncle" Ruthie Buell
Jerry Burling
Pamela Burton
Douglas Caldwell
Sheryl Carlin
Judy Chilnick
Alf Clausen
Glenda Clifford
Linda G. Crane
Ross W. Duffin
Early Television Foundation
Hilliard, Ohio
Hal Espinosa
Charles Fernandez
Alison Fisker
Janice Mowery Frey
Stephen M. Fry
Virginia Gillooly
Beverly Grigsby
Tony Horowitz
Fred Hyatt
Michael Lugenbuehl
Gar MacRae
Vic Montalban
Jonathan Marcus, Orpharion Productions
Milton Nelson
Gregg Nestor
Glenn Palmer
Ann Patterson
Marty Olinick
E.J. Oshins
Gregory Rice
Kenneth Rosen
Donald J. Savarese
George Schlatter
John Schneider
Vivian L. Schneider
Daniel Schweiger
Seymour and Betty Simmons
Mary Anne Slemmons
Adele Sparks, Sparks Media Services
Donna St. John
Beth Ida Stern
Topher Straus
Dace Taube
Ruth Ashton Taylor
Eldridge Walker
Martha Wheelock
KPFK Pacifica Radio, Los Angeles
1986 students of Radio-TV, Film Department
California State University, Northridge
The Peggy Gilbert Collection
USO historical poster
Courtesy of USO
www.uso.org
National Archives Photo No. 80-G-333977
Troop trains
Courtesy of Ron Crawley
www.campcroft.org
Photographs of Ada Leonard
and her bands:
Courtesy of Frank J. Leonard and Cornelia Leonard
Alaska State Library
H. Marion Thornton Photograph Collection
P338-0915
Photographs of E.K. Fernandez
Courtesy of E.K. Fernandez Family
Photographs of Nellie Lutcher Lewis
Courtesy of Nellie Lutcher Lewis
Photographs of Natalie Robin
Courtesy of Lois Robin Isaacs
Photographs of Jane Sager
Courtesy of Jane Sager
Photographs of Pearl Powers
Courtesy of Pearl Powers and family
Photographs of Georgia Shilling
Courtesy of Georgia Shilling
Photographs of Jerrie Thill
Courtesy of Jerrie Thill
Photographs of KMPC Radio
Courtesy of KMPC Radio, Los Angeles
Downbeat Magazine
Courtesy of Publisher Frank Alkyer
www.downbeat.com
Photographs of Fanchon and Marco
Courtesy of Sandra Holden
Photographs of Marian Wells
Courtesy of Denise Wells.
Photographs of Fern Jaros and
Mary and Her Platinum Blonds
Courtesy of Fern Jaros.
Photograph of vintage piano
Albuquerque Classic Pianos
Photographs by Dick Whittington
Courtesy of University of Southern California
Photograph of Omaha's Boyd Theater
Courtesy of George and Barbara Schnauber.
Still from "Start Cheering"
© 1937, Renewed 1965 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
Courtesy of Columbia Pictures.
Still from "Lillian Russell" (1940)
Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Photographs from The Overture
Courtesy of the Professional Musicians Union, Local 47,
Los Angeles.
Special thanks to Serena Kay Williams
BlackStone Stock Footage
"Rhythm of the Saddle" ©1938, 2004
Courtesy of The Autry Foundation and The Autry Qualified Interest Trust
www.geneautry.com
This Is Your Life
Thelma White Episode, May 29, 1957
All Rights Reserved.
Courtesy of Ralph Edwards Productions
`
"The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson"
September 18, 1981
Footage supplied courtesy of
Carson Entertainment Group
Peggy Gilbert and The Dixie Belles in
"Staying Active: Wellness After Sixty"
Courtesy of Spectrum Films
and Altschul Group Corporation
Peggy Gilbert Commercial
Courtesy of Ultimate Electronics
and Barnhart USA
Score by Jeannie Pool (ASCAP)
Jaygayle Music Productions (ASCAP)
Recorded at Mad Dog Studios, Inc., Burbank, California
Steve Barker, BBAT Productions
Eric Corne and Samur, Assistant Recording Engineers
Music contracting services:
Jenice Rosen, Music Services
Performed by
The North Wind Quintet
Patricia Cloud, flute
Jonathan Davis, oboe
Larry Hughes, clarinet
Nathan Campbell, horn
Jenice Rosen, bassoon
Deon Nielsen Price, piano
Terry Schonig, vibes and percussion
Timothy Emmons, bass
Ardell Hake, conductor
Berkeley Price, clarinet
Orchestrated by Jeannie Pool
Score Preparation by Michael Kibbe
Jack Hyatt, pianist for 100th birthday party
"Saxema" and "Saxophobia" by Rudy Wiedoeft.
Performed by Ted Hegvik, saxophone
and Ferde Malenke, piano.
The Legacy of Rudy Wiedoeft:
Saxophone Nostalgia of the 20s
Courtesy of et cetera productions
"It Had To Be You"
Lyric by Gus Kahn
Music by Isham Jones
Published by Gilbert Keyes Music and Bantan Music
"Blue Skies"
Performed by Peggy Gilbert's All Girl Band
Written by Irving Berlin
Published by Williamson Music,
A division of the Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization
"Peggy's Place"
Lyric by Peggy Gilbert
Music by Tony Horowitz
Published by Irreptuous Music (ASCAP)
Music for "This Is Your Life"
Written by V. Urbanksy
"Georgia on My Mind"
Written by Hoagy Carmichael & Stuart Gorrell
Published by Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI)
"St. Louis Blues"
Written by W. C. Handy
Arranged by Peggy Gilbert
"Sweet Georgia Brown"
Written by Bernie, Pinkard, Casey
Arranged by Peggy Gilbert
"Indiana"
Written by James Hanley and Ballard MacDonald
Arranged by Peggy Gilbert
"Jada"
Written by Bob Carelton
Arranged by Peggy Gilbert
"Ballet of the Square Egg"
Written by Peggy Gilbert
Arranged by Jeannie Pool
"In the Good Old Summer Time"
Written by Ren Shields and George Evans
Arranged by Peggy Gilbert
"Alexander's Ragtime Band"
"Closer Walk with Thee"
"Peggy's Band Vamps"
"When the Saints Go Marching In"
Arranged by Peggy Gilbert
KMPC Aircheck
Courtesy of the Peggy Gilbert Collection
and Cambria Master Recordings
Audio Restoration by Lance Bowling
Victory Belles recordings
The Peggy Gilbert Archives
Audio Restoration by Jonathan Marcus
© Jaygayle Music Productions, 2006.
All rights reserved.
Jeannie Pool
Narrator
Lily Tomlin
Editor
Glenn Winters
Peggy Gilbert and The Dixie Belles
Natalie Robin, clarinet
Marnie Wells, trumpet
Pearl Powers, bass
Georgia Shilling, piano
Jerrie Thill, drums
Naomi "Pee Wee" Preble, trombone
Feather Johnson, bass
Karen Donnelly, bass
Music Editor
Emily Craig MacRae
Assistant Music Editor
Jessica Harrison
Additional Video Footage
Bobbie Blyle, cameraperson for
footage of Peggy's 100th birthday party
Aldo E. Serrano
Glenn Winters
Peggy Gilbert and The Dixie Belles: Dixieland Jazz
Courtesy of Cambria Master Recordings
www.cambiamus.com
Archival Research by Jeannie Pool
Additional Photo Research by
Lance Bowling
Assistant Producer
Jenice Rosen
Photo Restoration
Karen Winters
Graphic Design Assistance
Beverly Simmons
Selena Simmons-Duffin
Photo Editing and Digital Photography
Aldo E. Serrano
Many thanks to:
Peggy Gilbert
Kay Boley
Silva Watson Moonwalk Fund
Schutrum-Piteo Foundation
Additional funding made possible by
Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner
Professional Musicians Local 47
Los Angeles, California
Boulder City Museum
and Historical Association
"Uncle" Ruthie Buell
Jerry Burling
Pamela Burton
Douglas Caldwell
Sheryl Carlin
Judy Chilnick
Alf Clausen
Glenda Clifford
Linda G. Crane
Ross W. Duffin
Early Television Foundation
Hilliard, Ohio
Hal Espinosa
Charles Fernandez
Alison Fisker
Janice Mowery Frey
Stephen M. Fry
Virginia Gillooly
Beverly Grigsby
Tony Horowitz
Fred Hyatt
Michael Lugenbuehl
Gar MacRae
Vic Montalban
Jonathan Marcus, Orpharion Productions
Milton Nelson
Gregg Nestor
Glenn Palmer
Ann Patterson
Marty Olinick
E.J. Oshins
Gregory Rice
Kenneth Rosen
Donald J. Savarese
George Schlatter
John Schneider
Vivian L. Schneider
Daniel Schweiger
Seymour and Betty Simmons
Mary Anne Slemmons
Adele Sparks, Sparks Media Services
Donna St. John
Beth Ida Stern
Topher Straus
Dace Taube
Ruth Ashton Taylor
Eldridge Walker
Martha Wheelock
KPFK Pacifica Radio, Los Angeles
1986 students of Radio-TV, Film Department
California State University, Northridge
The Peggy Gilbert Collection
USO historical poster
Courtesy of USO
www.uso.org
National Archives Photo No. 80-G-333977
Troop trains
Courtesy of Ron Crawley
www.campcroft.org
Photographs of Ada Leonard
and her bands:
Courtesy of Frank J. Leonard and Cornelia Leonard
Alaska State Library
H. Marion Thornton Photograph Collection
P338-0915
Photographs of E.K. Fernandez
Courtesy of E.K. Fernandez Family
Photographs of Nellie Lutcher Lewis
Courtesy of Nellie Lutcher Lewis
Photographs of Natalie Robin
Courtesy of Lois Robin Isaacs
Photographs of Jane Sager
Courtesy of Jane Sager
Photographs of Pearl Powers
Courtesy of Pearl Powers and family
Photographs of Georgia Shilling
Courtesy of Georgia Shilling
Photographs of Jerrie Thill
Courtesy of Jerrie Thill
Photographs of KMPC Radio
Courtesy of KMPC Radio, Los Angeles
Downbeat Magazine
Courtesy of Publisher Frank Alkyer
www.downbeat.com
Photographs of Fanchon and Marco
Courtesy of Sandra Holden
Photographs of Marian Wells
Courtesy of Denise Wells.
Photographs of Fern Jaros and
Mary and Her Platinum Blonds
Courtesy of Fern Jaros.
Photograph of vintage piano
Albuquerque Classic Pianos
Photographs by Dick Whittington
Courtesy of University of Southern California
Photograph of Omaha's Boyd Theater
Courtesy of George and Barbara Schnauber.
Still from "Start Cheering"
© 1937, Renewed 1965 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
Courtesy of Columbia Pictures.
Still from "Lillian Russell" (1940)
Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Photographs from The Overture
Courtesy of the Professional Musicians Union, Local 47,
Los Angeles.
Special thanks to Serena Kay Williams
BlackStone Stock Footage
"Rhythm of the Saddle" ©1938, 2004
Courtesy of The Autry Foundation and The Autry Qualified Interest Trust
www.geneautry.com
This Is Your Life
Thelma White Episode, May 29, 1957
All Rights Reserved.
Courtesy of Ralph Edwards Productions
`
"The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson"
September 18, 1981
Footage supplied courtesy of
Carson Entertainment Group
Peggy Gilbert and The Dixie Belles in
"Staying Active: Wellness After Sixty"
Courtesy of Spectrum Films
and Altschul Group Corporation
Peggy Gilbert Commercial
Courtesy of Ultimate Electronics
and Barnhart USA
Score by Jeannie Pool (ASCAP)
Jaygayle Music Productions (ASCAP)
Recorded at Mad Dog Studios, Inc., Burbank, California
Steve Barker, BBAT Productions
Eric Corne and Samur, Assistant Recording Engineers
Music contracting services:
Jenice Rosen, Music Services
Performed by
The North Wind Quintet
Patricia Cloud, flute
Jonathan Davis, oboe
Larry Hughes, clarinet
Nathan Campbell, horn
Jenice Rosen, bassoon
Deon Nielsen Price, piano
Terry Schonig, vibes and percussion
Timothy Emmons, bass
Ardell Hake, conductor
Berkeley Price, clarinet
Orchestrated by Jeannie Pool
Score Preparation by Michael Kibbe
Jack Hyatt, pianist for 100th birthday party
"Saxema" and "Saxophobia" by Rudy Wiedoeft.
Performed by Ted Hegvik, saxophone
and Ferde Malenke, piano.
The Legacy of Rudy Wiedoeft:
Saxophone Nostalgia of the 20s
Courtesy of et cetera productions
"It Had To Be You"
Lyric by Gus Kahn
Music by Isham Jones
Published by Gilbert Keyes Music and Bantan Music
"Blue Skies"
Performed by Peggy Gilbert's All Girl Band
Written by Irving Berlin
Published by Williamson Music,
A division of the Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization
"Peggy's Place"
Lyric by Peggy Gilbert
Music by Tony Horowitz
Published by Irreptuous Music (ASCAP)
Music for "This Is Your Life"
Written by V. Urbanksy
"Georgia on My Mind"
Written by Hoagy Carmichael & Stuart Gorrell
Published by Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI)
"St. Louis Blues"
Written by W. C. Handy
Arranged by Peggy Gilbert
"Sweet Georgia Brown"
Written by Bernie, Pinkard, Casey
Arranged by Peggy Gilbert
"Indiana"
Written by James Hanley and Ballard MacDonald
Arranged by Peggy Gilbert
"Jada"
Written by Bob Carelton
Arranged by Peggy Gilbert
"Ballet of the Square Egg"
Written by Peggy Gilbert
Arranged by Jeannie Pool
"In the Good Old Summer Time"
Written by Ren Shields and George Evans
Arranged by Peggy Gilbert
"Alexander's Ragtime Band"
"Closer Walk with Thee"
"Peggy's Band Vamps"
"When the Saints Go Marching In"
Arranged by Peggy Gilbert
KMPC Aircheck
Courtesy of the Peggy Gilbert Collection
and Cambria Master Recordings
Audio Restoration by Lance Bowling
Victory Belles recordings
The Peggy Gilbert Archives
Audio Restoration by Jonathan Marcus
© Jaygayle Music Productions, 2006.
All rights reserved.