[Dixielandjazz] An apology...

[Don Gumpert]

Sort of reminds me of the time Charlie Wells refused to give a young singer 
a job at his club in Gaslight Square because her agent wanted something like 
$500 a week.  Wonder if Nancy Wilson remembers - or cares?
Sandy Gumpert
Ft. Walton Beach, FL
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen Heist" <steveheist at earthlink.net>
To: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 9:41 AM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] An apology...


> To all my friends on the list...
>
> The following is both a public apology and a word of caution/advice for 
> our
> younger musicians on the list...
>
> I just saw on CBS's Good Morning Show, a biography of one fine 
> entertainer,
> and one heck of a vocalist.
>
> The story for me, began over 20 years ago on board the Robt. E. Lee
> floating restaurant in St. Louis.  I was working with the Tin Rainbow
> Ragtimers (Doug Mattocks on banjo, Dick Hardwick on drums, and myself 
> doing
> vocals and piano.)  At the end of the night, a perky little red head
> approached me and told me how she loved the way we played the blues and
> wondered if she could "sit in" with us.  I told her the night was 
> basically
> over and Doug and Dick were already packing up as she could see.  Also,
> that the bartenders would be put out if we started playing later than
> normal, etc. etc.  (You know, the old bob and weave tactic...)
> She told me how happy she was that she had just signed a record contract
> and was in St. Louis to visit her father, John.  Well, I told her perhaps
> some other night we could accompany her and also asked her what her name
> was for future reference.
>
> There are some nights in this business when you wish you could take back a
> decision you've made - this was certainly one of these.
>
> SO, if any of our high powered people on this list knows Bonnie Raitt,
> please tell her I apologize and she can come and sing with me anytime :-)
> I'll be GLAD to play late!
> You never know...
>
> All the Best,
> Steve Heist
>
> You can NOW visit my NEW website and check my schedule at:
> http://home.earthlink.net/~steveheist/
> Drop on by today!
>
>
>
>
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