[Dixielandjazz] Armstrong imitators

[Nancy Giffin]

From: "John Farrell" <stridepiano at tesco.net>
<   ...The best Armstrong imitator I ever heard was Henry Kissinger...  >

Very funny.

The best Armstrong imitator I ever heard will never do that impersonation on
stage.  A few months back, I had my back turned and heard someone start
singing with all the sound, heart, and soul (LOVE!) that Louis sang with.
It was Eddie Erickson, the banjo player.  Apparently, his friend and fellow
band mate, Dan Barrett, is such a Louis fan that he won't allow Eddie to
sing that way as part of their act.  (I see that all of you can understand.)