[Dixielandjazz] innocent!

[Cebuisle2 at aol.com]

Yes Bob, I was quite naive.I had even packed my cornet along on the long  
drive from Maine to N.O. as I was sure there would be good natured jazz  
musicians jamming in the African-American areas of the city, and they would  welcome 
me with open arms!  NOT!  I was not prepared for the reality  that was New 
Orleans. It was a big disappointment and a major wake-up for  me.
 
I had a friend who played excellent banjo. being single, he left for N.O.  to 
play jazz. Returned a year later, and said he had to join the musicians  
union-but they never sent him out on a gig as he was too new in town.  He 
supported himself for a year pumping gas-
 
This was around 25 years ago. have things changed?
 
                                                                              
            ted