[Dixielandjazz] Band Promotion

[Steve Barbone]

> David Richoux tubaman at tubatoast.com wrote

> Ever try doing a web search/ image search on Steve Barbone ? He is
> EVERYWHERE!

> Amazing...  in the last 30 years I have played in 10 different groups
> all over the world (OKOM and non-OKOM,) been on the radio for over 23
> years, designed all sorts of useful products (as my day job) and I
> have nowhere near the web hits Steve has!

> Not that it really matters... but that is what we call "Good PR" or
> "Good Marketing" and that is not a bad thing when you want to make
> money playing old-time jazz ;-)

Yes indeed, it pays to promote. Not all those "Steve Barbone" hits are me.
Some are the other Steve Barbone Ph.D., professor at San Diego State. My
cousin is the smart one in the family and, among other things, one of the
world's leading experts on Spinoza. (Like OKOM, that's a niche market)

Google Search for Barbone Street Jazz Band and you get even more hits. My
favorite says the following:
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INTERPRETI SWINGU ZE ZAHRANIcí
Najdete zde to samé jako u domácích interpretuš, jen v zahranicním pojetí.

BARBONE STREET JAZZ BAND
Skupina spojující styly vsech zemí sveta a tím vytvárející hudbu mnoha
zvukuš ...
 
BENNY GOODMAN 
Skvelý interpret - sólista ze swingové éry, opravdový Král swingu.
 
DUKE ELLINGTON 
Oficiální stránka tohoto umelce.
 
FRANK SINATRA 
Jeden z nejvetsích umelcuš tohoto stylu, který se vyznacoval unikátním
hlasem, skvelým frázováním a nebál se propojovat styly. 
 
GLENN MILLER 
Oficiální stránka umelce z 30. let.

WOODY HERMAN 
Nadaný hrác na saxofon a klarinet, schopný vedoucí celé hudební skupiny.
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I believe it is from a Czechoslovak web site, assume it is about swing, but
have no idea what it says and no idea how we got there. But, it does provide
a link to my web site along with links to web sites of the 5 dead guys
following us on the list.

So far no calls from there for gigs, but every once in a while I get strange
e mail messages in languages that I do not understand. :-) VBG

Cheers,
Steve Barbone