[Dixielandjazz] Shaw & Goodman

[TCASHWIGG at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/1/05 3:23:37 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
rbroadie at dc.rr.com writes:

> Then again, what do I know.  Woody Herman used 
> to be my financial advisor.
> 
> Dick Broadie
> 

Hi Dick:

Woody gave me some financial advise once too,  " Invest your money in 
promoting big bands, especially The Thundering Herd"   I did a few times and made 
pretty good money a  couple of times, but then the bottom fell out of that market 
too.  Late 60s.

The last time I promoted a show with Woody he offered me a job to play with 
the band, ride the bus, and get $350.00 a week.   I thanked him and told him I 
was honored that he thought I played well enough for the job, but that I had 
made more money promoting him that night than he would pay me for three months 
of work on the road.  :))

I gave him some financial advise that night,  "Invest in the Thundering Herd 
but be careful where and when, some dates do well and others don't draw flies" 
:))

That was the last time I saw him before he passed.

Cheers and Happy Prosperous New Year

Tom Wiggins