[TPIN] R.R. Mute---what is it?

[Mark Flegg]

My guess would be that it's a "Ray Robinson" mute. Of course, they were 
made in both straight and cup designs, so which one is anybody's guess. 
They're pretty similar to the stone-lined ones, so you could try those 
and see which you prefer.

-mf

>Hello all,
>
>Last night our big band pulled up an old stock arrangement (I think it was Perfidia, but it may
>have been another tune). I think it was published in 1933.
>
>Anyway, both the trumpets and trombones were required to use a "R.R. Mute" throughout the tune. No
>one had ever heard of an R.R. Mute before, so we all opted for cups. Does anyone have any idea
>what an R.R. Mute is? 
>
>Rail Road?
>Roy Roman?
>Ricky Rachman?
>
>
>Thanks,
>Lenny B.
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