[Dixielandjazz] Condon and "American Jazz".

[Stephen G Barbone]

Speaking about American views on Jazz, here's what Eddie Condon said  
about that in 1938 when French Jazz Critic Hugues Panassie came to  
America to supervise some recordings by American Musicians:

"I don't see why we need a Frenchman to come over here and tell us how  
to play American music. I wouldn't think of going to France and  
telling him how to jump on a grape."

Cheers,
Steve Barbone
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