[Dixielandjazz] Tony Bennett at the Sonoma Jazz & Wine Festival

[Robert S. Ringwald]

We have had Anita O'Day as our headliner for the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee.

And Nellie Lutcher at our monthly concert.  I wonder if she is still alive 
&/or still entertaining.  She was ABSOLUTELY GREAT! the time we had her as 
guest.

--Bob Ringwald


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <TCASHWIGG at aol.com>
To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 9:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Tony Bennett at the Sonoma Jazz & Wine Festival


> In a message dated 5/4/05 7:49:06 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> barbonestreet at earthlink.net writes:
>
>>
>> Those who have seen him in action lately can vouch for his appeal among 
>> the
>> young. (Naturally, he is Italian)
>>
>
> Not to mention a GREAT Talented and warm Human being and Entertainer who
> really cares about his audience and appreciates that they come out and pay 
> to see
> and hear him.
>
> A complete opposite of Frank Sinatra another great Italian Singer.
>
> Where and why are not the Traditional Jazz Societies Hiring Anita O'Day, 
> as
> one of their Headliners, she is still a great singer and entertainer and 
> not
> too expensive, and would love to have work at her age.  Same reason they 
> didn't
> hire LaVerne Baker, Hadda Brooks, or Nellie Lutcher, Billy Ekstine, and on 
> and
> on and on.
>
> Me thinks most of the Jazz Societies preserving this music have already
> buried all the real Stars of OKOM many of them long before their passing. 
> What a
> Pity too.
>
> It is a good think Louis Passed, because no doubt he would also be out of
> work in today's market if left to the Jazz Societies.   Hey folks ya gotta 
> spend
> them Social Security check on something, why not OKOM and keep a few 
> Senior
> citizen musicians and singers alive as well, most of them don't even have 
> Social
> Security benefits much less 401K's and retirement accounts.  The best most 
> of
> them can hope for is the American Federation of Musicians Death Benefit 
> check
> to put em in the ground.
>
> Oh Well,
>
> Next generation.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tom Wiggins
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