[Dixielandjazz] Lampshades and clarinets?

[John Farrell]

Bill Oakley said :

> Last night on TMC they ran a one reeler of the Hal Kemp Orchestra.  During
> one particular tune the camera panned to the clarinet section and lo,
they
> had what looked like lamp shades on their clarinets.  Anyone care to
> elucidate on this?

Maybe they were playing some light music?

John Farrell
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