Cat's story is of how he began to play high notes is a good one. In his own words he says, "The reason I'd come to play so high was because at school there were guys who could do it much better than I could. They used to take my girls from with their high notes. This happened every Friday night at dances. Finally, I got angry and started playing everything in the upper register. They didn't play after me this time. 'Hey, you know what you were doing there?' they asked. It turned out that I'd been playing note for note an octave above what they did." Yep, sometimes it takes a woman to bring the best out of a man. Recently I've been searching further back in time to the early years of the scream trumpet players. I've discovered Tommy Stevenson, Al Killian, Paul Webster, and Ray Wetzel, to name a distinguished few. All of these players were powerful and consistent up to double-C, but rarely beyond. It puts into perspective just how phenomenal Cat was, at that time and for all time. Loose Wig (w/Hamp) - New! The Opener Trumpets No End Blue Jean Beguine Jam With Sam A Blues El Gato Flying Home Ain't Misbehavin' Rockin' 'N Rhythym Satin Doll Groove's Blues