[Dixielandjazz] Re:Smokey Stover

[Robert S. Ringwald]

While I never worked with Monte Mountjoy, he once told me about the time he
was working with the Firehouse 5+2.  He turned his fireman's hat around so
that it covered his eyes so that Ward could not give him signals.  He got
fired!

Bob
mr.wonderful@ringwald.com
Placerville, CA USA
Fulton Street Jazz Band
Boondockers
See: http://www.ringwald.com


Gene Mayl Wrote:

> My drummer at the time, Monte Mountjoy, called the pen to see if he could
> talk with Smokey. Th e voice on the other end in the warden;s office said
:
> Who the hell do think this is." It was Stover, a trustee since his 3rd day
> in the pen. He has some "special" connections.