[Dixielandjazz] Billy Maxted and Lu Watters

[Dan Augustine]

Folks--
     Speaking of Billy Maxted, in rereading _Emperor Norton's Hunch_ 
(The Story of Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band), i noticed that the 
author (John Buchanan) mentions that during World War II Lu was 
stationed for a time in Honolulu and was put in charge of a big band, 
even though his position was First Class Aviation Mechanist's Mate. 
"The band consisted of a mixture of amateurs and professionals which 
strangely enough, proved very successful."  "The drummer in the band, 
and one of those officers, somehow acquired some of Benny Goodman's 
big band arrangements and Lu reworked them for the band.  Another 
officer, one of the piano players, was Billy Maxted...."

     Dan
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