[Dixielandjazz] Max Collie, Indianapolos

[G. William Oakley]

Snippet:
"too late, the recipients had already left town for Jolly Old England,
leaving a number of musicians stiffed."

In 1975 Max Collie played the St. Louis Festival but just prior to that he
was running a club in downtown St. Louis.  The club closed suddenly and as
in the snippet someone was left holding the bag. I never knew all the
details but there was a certain amount of bad feeling left.