[Dixielandjazz] Novelty Effect Dixieland - was Wilton Crowley

[pat ladd]

Tis no doubt the beginning of the separation of Entertainers from 
musicians>>

Hi

Its `horses for courses`. Some great musicians just didn`t have the magic 
that made their bands front line entertainers. Just look at the Glen Miller 
Band.
His American Band of the AEF as it was known over here was tops in every 
department, probably the best Swing/Dance band ever, but when Millers plane 
got bombed in the English Channel in 1944 and he died it all changed.
Not immediately but in a very short time. In spite of having the same 
personnel,  the band under Ray McKinley and Jerry Gray found just playing 
the notes was not enough.

Many musicians who thought they could lead bands found that it didn`t work. 
They perhaps were not tough enough. With their band members or their agents. 
Teagarden for instance soon retreated from the rigours of being leader of 
his own band to the comparatively easier life  in the trenches.

We shouldn`t sit around, moaning about the inequities of life. Many a 
brilliant guy in the back row turning out the hot licks couldn`t do the 
`star` bit to save his life. Just accept it and do what you can. I will help 
Kenny G carry his money to the bank any day. Musical integrity sounds great 
but it doesn`t put food on the table.

Happy New Year everyone

Pat 



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