[Dixielandjazz] Leonard Feather

[Richard Broadie]

This note was intended primariy for Jack Tracy who brilliantly co-authored
"Laughter from the Hip" with Leonard Feather.  Listen to Jack when he
discusses Mr. Feather.  He's an expert.  Dick B

> Just plugged your "Laughter from the Hip" a few minutes ago on email to
the
> djml.  It's still on my top 10 reading list along with the Bible, Moby
Dick,
> The Importance of Ducks in Jazz History and Superman Comic Book, Vol 1,
#1.
> :-).
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <JackleeT at aol.com>
> To: <jazzboard at hotmail.com>; <JimDBB at aol.com>;
> <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 12:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Leonard Feather
>
>
> > In a message dated 7/17/2003 11:31:22 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> > jazzboard at hotmail.com writes:
> >
> > >
> > > I don't think Feather was despicable, but I do think he had an agenda
to
> > > which he adhered throughout his journalistic life and, as a result, it
> led
> > > to a certain mean-spiritedness, shoddy scholarship and reportage.
> > >
> > > Respectfully submitted,
> > >
> > > Bill Gunter
> > > Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society
> > >
> >
> > Bill: I respect your honesty, I thoroughly agree with your assessment of
> > Feather's reportage of the Sac Jubilee, and if I were to substitute
> "occasional"
> > for "certain" in your description of him, I would concur whole-heartedly
> with
> > it.
> >
> > Jack Tracy
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