[Dixielandjazz] Bennies from heaven

Brian Harvey brer.rabbit at tiscali.co.uk
Mon Aug 22 12:20:05 PDT 2005


On the post war - i.e. 1950's - London be bop scene - the Bennies referred
to were stamina sustaining barbiturates which many if not all needed to keep
pace with what was happening. It was an exhausting time.......
Brian Harvey

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