[Dixielandjazz] Quotes

[pj.ladd]

"Whoever you are, you are f*****g  fired."
    Buddy Rich from under the stage backcloth which Sam Most had collapsed on 
    top of him.

    "Working for Benny is like touring Russia every day"
    Member of the band.   

 "All band members with moustaches will shave them off"
    Major Glenn Miller on taking over Army band.

    Artistic?. Artistic? Who do you think you are, you stale shit-heel? Art 
    Tatum? Go and be artistic in someone elses band. You`re fired.
    Tommy Dorsey to Buddy Franco after Buddy changed  the clarinet solo on Opus 
    One

    "No musician is going to put me in the nut house. If we go there, we go 
    together, and I`ll be driving the coach"
    Ellington

    Cheers
    Pat