[Dixielandjazz] Turk and Woody

[Fr M J (Mike) Logsdon]

The fact is quoted in Woody's 1993 New York Jazz Ensemble CD,
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Etc,

Fr M J (Mike) Logsdon, Vicar-general
North American Old Roman Catholic Church (Utrecht Succession)
Archdiocese of California
www.naorc.org

"Simplicity, when it is not a careless gift of the Muse, is the last and
most painful achievement of conscientious self-denial." - James Russell
Lowell.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com
> [mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com]On Behalf Of Don
> Robertson
> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 3:42 PM
> To: Rev M J (Mike) Logsdon
> Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List
> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Turk and Woody
>
>
> I have a newspaper article written in 1987 by a John S. Wilson just
> before Turk's Carnegie Hall Concert with Jim Cullum et al.  In recalling
> some of Turk's career highlights, he cites an anecdote that implies that
> Turk was instrumental (no pun intended) in encouraging Woody Allen to
> play his clarinet in public.  The article section is as follows:
> > In the early 1960's, when Woody Allen was a standup comic performing
> > at the San Francisco club the Hungry I and a closet clarinetist, he
> > would go to Earthquake McGoon's after his shows and stand in the
> > doorway, listening to the music but reluctant to go inside. One night,
> > Mr. Murphy spotted him and brought him in
> > ''After some long, long talks, I got him to bring his clarinet,'' Mr.
> > Murphy said. ''It took a little time to get him to go onstage and sit
> > in with the band. And then it was another week or so before I could
> > get him to stop hiding between the piano and the bass.''
> Does anyone know if there is any truth to this?  I'm considering
> publishing the Wilson article in the Napa Valley Dixieland Jazz Society
> newsletter, but don't want to fan the flames of controversy concerning
> Woody if the anecdote is not accurate.  I got the article from the
> internet, but not sure just where.
>
> Don Robertson
> Napa, CA
>
>
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