[Dixielandjazz] R.I.P. Jackie Coon

[Marty Nichols]

I only had one opportunity to hear and see Jackie Coon, but it was indeed memorable.
   
  At the 1999 Sacramento Festival I ran into my old Chicago friend Chuck Hedges and Chuck told my son John and I to be sure to catch him later when he would be playing with Jackie Coon, Russ Phillips, Eddie Higgins, etc. etc. in one of the more intimate venues. It was super!!!
   
  I'll never forget that session, and have it on DAT. When Russ Phillips played "The Touch Of Your Lips", he gave it his "all" and it was really an outstanding 2 or maybe 3 choruses, and when he was through with his choruses, there was much applause and Jackie exclaimed over the mike: "He didn't leave anything for me" in a pouting
  sort of way. Many of us laughed. Then , I think it was after Eddie Higgin's piano solo, they changed key and Jackie took his solo. It was really great entertainment!
  Marty Nichols
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