[Dixielandjazz] Wild Bill and George Lewis

[Ken Gates]

Maybe Tom Saunders can help with this.
Many years ago I seem to recall reading or hearing that on one occasion
Wild Bill was prevailed upon to play a tune with the George Lewis band.
The GL conventional lineup with Purnell, Slow Drag, Watkins, Marrero
as the rhythm.  Seems as though Wild Bill wasn't thrilled with the idea but
afterwards stated (in some fashion) that  the rhythm support  was
sensational (or words to that effect).

Can anyone verify this?  Or was it just one of my dreams?

Ken Gates