[Dixielandjazz] Banjo Whackin'

[Bill Haesler]

  Robert Ringwald wrote [in part]:
> When I used to play intermission piano for Turk Murphy's band at  
> Turk and Pete Clute's nightclub Earthquake Magoons in San Francisco,  
> I often sat in on the last set on banjo.  Turk wanted me to play  
> exactly as described ......

Dear Bob,
As you well know, Turk (who eschewed drummers) had the same rule for  
washboard players.
Kind regards,
Bill.