[Dixielandjazz] What is a 'musician's musician'?

[Jazzjerry@aol.com]

In a message dated 11/7/02 20:40:29, charliehooks@earthlink.net writes:

<< Don't know about Cripple Clarence, although with a name like that, he
must have been one helluva bluesman. >>

As well as one of the founders of the Boogie Woogie movement with the likes 
of Jimmy Yancey, Pine-Top Smith, Cow Cow Davenport etc. my book says that 
Cripple Clarence was a fine tap dancer. Born in 1896 he played around the 
Chicago area before WWII even having his own club for a while. Forced into 
retirement after the war by the changing tastes in music he died in 1957. A 
fine player.

Cheers,

Jerry,
Norwich,
U.K.