[Dixielandjazz] Re: YardBird

[Stephen Barbone]

Dear Bill and Listmates:

That's what I thought also. Interesting how the nickname Yardbird was being wrongly
associated with a jail stretch. Logical yes, but then what may sound logical is
often totally wrong. Hey, maybe Yardbird was really Pres and vice versa? :-)VBG

BTW listmates, if Lester was Pres, who was Vice Pres?  (trivia question with a real
answer) Hint: The Vice Pres was a sax player also.

Cheers,
Steve

Bill Haesler wrote:

> Dear Steve,
> Regarding: >Can anyone confirm when, if ever, Bird was in jail? How long? etc.<
> He was confined to hospital care for a drug/alcohol-related breakdown in 1946.
> Also had his NY cabaret licence revoked by the drug squad in 1951 (for several
> years). But no jail (gaol), to my knowledge. Lester Young was court marshalled
> for drugs and spent time in military detention in 1945. Maybe someone has
> confused the stories. It is always wise to squash rumours before they catch on.
> Well done in raising it.