[Dixielandjazz] The queen

dingle at baldwin-net.com dingle at baldwin-net.com
Sat Mar 5 12:04:28 PST 2005


Ed Danielson wrote:

> OK, so good Queen Bess doesn't know who Eric Clapton is...  I guess I 
> can buy that.  But given her lack of rock knowledge, I don't 
> understand her bestowing of knighthoods or OBEs on marginally talented 
> rock-n-rollers, like Elton John... particularly when (Sir) George 
> Shearing hasn't yet been knighted!  The man is a credit to piano 
> playing, to the British Isles and to the human race.   And (Dame) 
> Marian McPartland is possibly even more worthy.
>
> Does anyone know how to campaign for their elevation to -- what do 
> they call it, a peerage?
>
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> Ed Danielson
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No need to do anything -- they are both without peer!
Don Ingle



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