[Dixielandjazz] Teagarden in Boston

Laurence Swain l.swain at comcast.net
Wed Jun 13 11:52:47 PDT 2007


Marty Nichols wrote:

  I particularly recall seeing Jack Teagarden in Boston MA back in the
  60's in a venue that I thought was far "below" his level.

  What a shame!

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Was that venue the Savoy Cafe, on Massachusetts Ave? Small, but clean, with a constant 
stream of OKOM bands from all over.

I spent lots of time there in the 50's and 60's, as it was one of the few Boston venues 
featuring OKOM groups.  Saw Turk many times, bought a drink for Omer Simeon, and was 
there the night that Jimmy McPartland took a break and introduced us to his new British wife 
Marion Page McPartland!

If not the Savoy, then where?

Larry Swain
Backup piano player of last resort, Boston area


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