[Dixielandjazz] Anne Davison video

[Richard Broadie]

Hi Jim.  I played with Wild Bill many times when he and Anne were in
California.  I agree that Anne almost civilized Bill.  She was the only one
who could have done it!  A truely remarkable woman.  I miss her.  Dick
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From: <JimDBB at aol.com>
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Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2003 10:27 AM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Anne Davison video


> My friend, Al Townsend, a fine jazz trumpeter and retired minister here in
La
> Crosse, WI, recently purchased Burt Wilson's documentary video on Anne
> Davison.  Al brought it over the other day and we both viewed it.
>
> This is really a remarkable documentary and within it are very interesting
> interviews with Anne, with Wild bill, along with neat clips of Bill
playing with
> different groups around the world.  Anne truly was a remarkable woman.
She
> was with Bill every second of the way, on every trip and engagement.  Her
> sparkling, vivacious personality complimented Bill in many ways and
certainly she
> was able to smooth out Bill's rough edges and sooth this savage beast.
>
> Both Al and I played with Bill a lot and we knew Bill and Anne very well.
> Viewing this superb video offered some closure to both of us.
>
> Al Townsend's band, "The Wonderful World Jazz band" will be featured on
the
> Great River Jazz Festival, here in LaCrosse on the first weekend in
August.
> This is a fun Fest with always a great lineup.  Come and you'll be glad
that you
> did.
>
> Thanks, Burt Wilson for a great video documentary on Anne Davison.
>
> Jim Beebe
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