[Dixielandjazz] Women Playing Jazz

[Randy Fendrick]

Betty was great, but so was Mary Osborne (sp. God! I've forgotten how 
to spell her name, but what a lady!) who we got to work with a lot!
later,
rf
On Friday, January 30, 2004, at 08:50 PM, Robert S. Ringwald wrote:

> Stan Brager says:
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>> Yes, Bob, even today, it is still more difficult for a women playing 
>> an
>> instrument to be as easily accepted as a man. The situation is much 
>> better
>> today than when we were young.
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> What do you mean, "Then when we were young?"  Speak for your self ol' 
> man.
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> I disagree that women have it tougher playing Jazz today.  If a woman 
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> play as good as a man, I'd hire her in a minute.
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> For instance, I used to use Betty O'Hara all of the time.
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> It is just that there are very few women around playing Jazz--At least
> playing OKOM.
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> I only know of 2 or 3 as opposed to hundreds of men players.
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> Bob
> mr.wonderful at ringwald.com
> Placerville, CA  USA
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Randy Fendrick,
Southside Chicago Seven
Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra