[Dixielandjazz] Preservation Hall History - WSJ Article

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Reid, Edmiston, Mills - plus others - started Preservation Hall in premises  
owned by Borenstein. For all his admirable qualities (refused to have  
Confederate flags or Mammy dolls on his premises) he was a hard man with a buck  and 
realising there were potentials gave the originators the bum's rush and  
installed Allan Jaffe. Allan deserves credit for booking the PH band into the  
college circuit ensuring many musicians became reasonably affluent. My friend  
Bill Edmiston told me that he bore the Jaffes no ill will.
Brian Wood