[Dixielandjazz] Charlie Barnet and compilations

[Stan Brager]

You're right, Jack. However, according to Irving Goodman, the converse is also true - they never let a good time get in the way of playing as good as they could.

Stan
Stan Brager
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jack Tracy 
  To: Stan Brager 
  Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List 
  Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 5:47 PM
  Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Charlie Barnet and compilations



    Stan Brager wrote:

    At one time, George Simon called Barnet's band "The Blackest White Band".

    Before he died, Benny Goodman's trumpeter brother, Irving, told me that 
    playing in Barnet's band was his favorite time as a musician.


    Stan:

    From stories I've heard from guys who were there, Charlie and the band never let playing music get in the way of having a good time

    Jack Tracy