[Dixielandjazz] Clarinegt Player wanted in San Francisco

[Stephen G Barbone]

> From: JDut953944 at aol.com
> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Clarinet player wanted in San Francisco
>
> I went to the bar in San Francisco to see what that was all about.
> Curiosity gets the best of me.  The noise was so deafening from the  
> dice  cups
> slamming on the bar, people yelling, etc.  I met with Norman in the   
> midst of
> all the clamor.  He said, play "Don't Fence Me In."  I played  Don't  
> Fence Me
> In.  He said "play Alexander's Ragtime Band, but instead of  that I  
> slipped
> off into Darktown Strutter's Ball, whoops, sorry Norman.  My   
> husband was
> sitting about five feet away and couldn't hear me!
>
> What an adventure it was, don't think the tips would be much as the  
> gang
> that hangs out there are all pretty young, don't look like the  
> tipping type,
> but  probably would if they could.  And whoever gets the gig is  
> going to
> need  plenty of amplification and very strong nerves.
>
> Carol
> Carols Jazz Cats

Hey Carol:

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

But I must admit, that sounds like my kind of gig. <grin>

Wish I still lived in Sausalito.

Cheers,
Steve Barbone
www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband