[Dixielandjazz] Buddy Bolden Lives:

[TCASHWIGG at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/14/05 4:22:00 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
jazz_trombone at axint.net writes:





 Yep, fellas, it is always a good idea but I like to quote all my Negro,  
Black, African American,  and People of Color, friends who remind me every 
February that  "EVERY MONTH is BLACK HISTORY MONTH"

One thing I can always count on hearing however is "Oh WOW it's Black History 
Month, wouldn't it be nice if we hired a Black Band one night"?  Black 
Americans indeed contributed far more than just Good Jazz to American Culture and 
life styles although Jazz is considered to be America's ONLY Contribution to 
World Culture.

Cheers

Tom Wiggins
Who hires Black musicians Every Month.  :))
And a few White ones who are not afraid to play or be seen with them.  :))


> That's a good idea, but jazz is only a small chapter in the history Afro
> Americans; we'd be leaving too much rich history out. Now a separate jazz
> history month like in April? That's be real cool;-)
> 
> MB
> 
> Dear listmates;
> >
> >    Since this is "Celebrate Black History Month," I thought I would
> >paraphrase a bit and change it to "Celebrate Black Jazz History
> >Month."
>