[Dixielandjazz] Relationships to Garber band - Bill Woods
Richard Broadie
richard.broadie at gte.net
Fri Sep 12 16:07:20 PDT 2003
I knew Billy very well and played bass with him on a number of occasions. I
subbed for him on the Ruben E. Lee boat in San Pedro Harbor with Jackie
Coons in the '60s. As you say, a Gentle man and gentleman. We lost a good
guy in many respects when he passed. Dick B
Don Ingle wrote:
> Another day-gig guy, in photography, was one of the best clarinet men in
> town -- Bill Woods. Gentle man and gentleman. Warm, woody sound. Long time
> with Nichols, then with Wally in the Wailers.
> Don Ingle
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Broadie" <richard.broadie at gte.net>
> To: "Bill Haesler" <bhaesler at nsw.bigpond.net.au>; "Ron L'Herault"
> <lherault at bu.edu>
> Cc: "dixieland jazz mail list" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 1:37 PM
> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Relationships to Garber band
>
>
> > I have a brother named Steve (1937- ) that wasn't born in time for
the
> > Garber gig. The great Jim Beebe and I have one thing in common.
Neither
> of
> > us have sufficient knowledge to claim relationships to our djml cited
> > namesakes. Other than my brother, I'd not heard of another Steve
Broadie.
> > Steve Brodie, jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge, but that's another story.
> > Could be that he landed on his head too hard, added an "a" to his last
> name
> > and joined Jan Garber's band.
> >
> > I find it interesting that Steve Broadie played with Garber at a time
that
> > my late parents undoubtedly danced to the band. Wonder if my folks knew
> > there was another Broadie in the house. There aren't that many of us
> around
> > with this spelling.
> >
> >
> >
> > Dick Broadie
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bill Haesler" <bhaesler at nsw.bigpond.net.au>
> > To: "Ron L'Herault" <lherault at bu.edu>
> > Cc: "dixieland jazz mail list" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> > Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 12:22 AM
> > Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Re: George Beebe
> >
> >
> > > Dear Ron,
> > > Drummer George Beebe was with Jan Garber for about a year (1928-1929).
> > > A pity to note that our mate Jim cannot claim lineage.
> > > George Beebe replaced Garber's long-time drummer, Steve Broadie
> > (1921-1928).
> > > I wonder if Steve Broadie is any relation to our other list-mate Dick
> > Broadie?
> > > Kind regards,
> > > Bill.
> > >
> > >
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