[Dixielandjazz] RE: AMERICAN RAG ARTICLE, Jim Kashishian

[Janie McCue Lynch]

Hi, Jim--

The e-mail for Don is:  don at americanrag.com

Phone / Fax is: 760.247.5145

BTW, in the same issue, starting on p 35, is a wonderful old poem which is
titled "Crabby Old Woman."  This poem has been known to me for about 40
years by the name "What Do You See, Nurse?"

If you get the Rag do take a moment to read it....especially some of the
ending verses:

"But inside this old carcass
A young girl still dwells.
And now and again, 
My battered heart swells.

I remember the joys, 
I remember the pain
And I'm loving and living
Life over again.

.....So open your eyes, people, 
Open, and see, 
Not a crabby old woman;--
Look closer...see ME!"

I have thought of this poem so many times at jazz festivals or smaller jazz
performances....so many people are truly energized and given pleasure by
this music.."loving and living life over again" ..on the dance floor,
regardless of posture or shuffling, smiling & talking,--even the one old
gentleman who appears to sleep through most numbers, but who then open his
eyes with a big grin and claps his hand and says "Gosh, that was great!"

In terms of business, no , this isn't marketing to the young and introducing
music to the next generation...but it sure does wonderful things for us! 

Janie 
janie39 at socal.rr.com

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[mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] On Behalf Of Jim Kashishian
Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 07:15
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Subject: RE: [Dixielandjazz] AMERICAN RAG ARTICLE, Jim Kashishian


Very nice and well-written article on the front page of the September
American Rag about Jim Kashishian, written by Jim Uhl. 
Janie

Jim told me it was about to come out.  He interviewed me during a visit to
Long Beach, Calif., about 2 yrs ago, although we recently updated it as so
much time has passed.  Anyone know how I can contact the Rag to ask for a
copy?

Jim


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