Subject: [TPIN] old Besson tpts and players(Good topic, no valve oil)

[Allegro69]

>Message: 3
>Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2007 10:55:00 -0400
>From: Glenn Bengry <soundpretty at hotmail.com>

>Besides Conrad Gozzo who had the sweetest most gorgeous trumpet sound I've
ever heard, who else Played or still plays an old French Besson(Kanstul
Bessons are not French Bessons)pre >1960's)prferrably Pre 40's and better
still pre 20's.
>Who owns or knows anyone that owns an old Besson, even if it is worn out or
smashed up?

To digress slightly, I heard mention that at one time Besson fashioned their
trumpet bells from spent military artillery shells. I'm not sure when they
did this or if they did this at all. Perhaps the listmates can attest to
this and shed further light on it.