[Dixielandjazz] Tailgait Party

[dingle at baldwin-net.com]

Charlie Hooks wrote:

>
> On Sunday, July 10, 2005, at 11:02 PM, Jerry Gordon wrote:
>
>> the tailgate trombone style of playing derives its name from the
>> custom of seating trombonists at the rear of trucks carrying jazz bands
>> in parades.
>
>
> Trucks?  Does no one else remember real wagons?  Pulled by horses or 
> mules?  Maybe I'm just  too old, but gee, isn't there SOME other 
> Oldfart who remembers?
>
> Charlie
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The trouble is that many old farts have little memory left -- but at 
least they meet new people every day.
Don