[Dixielandjazz] San Kenton/bl vs. wh

[Charlie Hooks]

on 1/19/03 3:48 AM, James Kashishian at kash at ran.es wrote:

> We get it
> every time we're interviewed.  An improvisation on the same theme is the
> statement that "black people swing"........  Some do, some don't, just
> like white people.....is my answer to that one.

    I recall sitting with my black pianist, Joe Johnson, watching an
absolutely wretched black dancer embarrass everyone.  Finally Joe leaned
over and in a low voice said, "See there?  We don't all have rhythm!"

Charlie