Fwd: [Dixielandjazz] Re: "Benny's From Heaven"

[tcashwigg at aol.com]

-----Original Message-----
From: TCASHWIGG
To: bhaesler at bigpond.net.au
Sent: Sun, 21 Aug 2005 22:20:41 -0400
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Re: "Benny's From Heaven"

   OK guys, 
 
   I did not want anybody to know that I even Knew what the Hell Benny's 
were, but one of my groups used to do this song all the time. Just get 
the regular lyrics for Pennies from Heaven and substitute Bennys for 
penny's and you pretty much have the jest of the song. 
 
   Benny's was a stimulant pill,AKA known as Speed, used by many muso's 
in the 50s 60s to help us stay awake through four gigs in a row, also a 
favorite among long haul truck drivers. I can't really believe that 
most members of this list are not hip to that. But then again!!! A Lot 
of OKOM 'ers practicing today were never part of the HIP crowd of 
Jazzer anyway. Bet Guys like Mike Vax and Steve Barbone saw a few of 
these little white pills get swallowed back in the 60.s Not that any of 
us ever used any of them. 
 
   That was part of being Hip in them good Ole days that we current 
players survived. Most OKOMER's I gather are still into the Hard Booze 
generation. as in Scotch, Martinis, Gin, Rob Roys, and Old fashioned's, 
Stingers, Rock & Rye's, l which nobody under 50 or 60 ever heard of. 
Today's generation is into Wines, and Designer Vodka's and Gins. Gold 
Cadillac, Pink Lady's, etc. 
 
  Da times dey be a changing again. Ya gotta keep up to know what is 
Hip! 
 
 Cheers, 
 
 Tom Wiggins 
 
 -----Original Message----- 
 From: Bill Haesler <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au> 
   To: John <johnstephenson at verizon.net>; dixieland jazz mail list 
<dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com> 
 Sent: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 11:34:31 +1000 
 Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Re: "Benny's From Heaven" 
 
 Dear John, 
 I did a search, but drew a blank too. 
 However, we learn something every day. 
 I always thought the song was about Benny Goodman! 
 8>) 
 But I would, wouldn't I? 
 Kind regards, 
 Bill. 
 
  
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