[Dixielandjazz] Re:Smokey Stover

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Bob:
Monte Mountjoy told me he was taller before he was with the Firehouse 5.
Blamed it in the heavy hat
Speaking of trumpeter Stover. He tried to cash in on the fame of the
Firehouse 5 by outfitting his band at one time in red flannel shirts and
suspenders and calling the band "Smoky Stover and his Fireman".
Gene Mayl.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert S. Ringwald" <ringwald@calweb.com>
To: "DJML" <dixielandjazz@ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 2:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Re:Smokey Stover


> 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.
>
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