[Dixielandjazz] Some Birthdays April 16

[Don Ingle]

Robert Ringwald wrote:
> 1889: Charles Chaplin
> 1910: Bobby Henderson
> 1923: Bennie Green
> 1924: Henry Mancini
> 1927: Edie Adams
> 1927: Herbie Mann
> 1929: Roy Hamilton
> 1933: Perry Botkin Jr.
> 1939: Dusty Springfield
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> --Bob Ringwald
> Amateur (ham) Radio call sign K6YBV
> rsr at ringwald.com
> Fulton Street Jazz Band
> 916/806-9551
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> Advice for new musicians:
> 1.  Never be a mug at the bar. 
> 2.  Don't hang around with chorus-girls as they'll spend your money quicker than you can earn it.
> (And the most important of them all)
> 3.  Never trust a drum break!
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Thanks for the birthday lisintg about Perry Botkin, jr. He was a member 
our North Hollywood high school jazz band which also include drummer 
Gene Estes, bassist Mel Pollan, reed man John Bambridge, and pianist 
John Williams (reah - that John Williams). Perry was known as "Bunny", 
Johnny Williams as "Curly," and yours truly as "Ding".
Last time I had contact with "Bunny" was a phone call when I was at the 
L.A. Labor Day jazz fest with the Sons of Bix. Spent some time between 
sets with Gene, and had a chance to talk with John Bambridge who was 
subbing with Bob's Great Pacific jazz band.
Have though about the old gang - Gene is fone now, don't kow abotu Mel - 
he ha a long tenure with Les Brown, John B. wit he the Tonight show band 
with Doc Severinsen, and "Bunny" was writing for several TV sitcoms, 
including Mork and Mindy.
Consider that "Bunny" was two years younger than me, that would put him 
at 77 - I am now at 79, and the rest of us were of the same year class. 
Of ourse next year I will become an Octagenarian - which gives me a 
whole year to learn how to spell it without looking at the dictionary.
Anyway, thanks Robert - your date list is sometimes more than trivia. 
If  I am still alive next year, (2/10) you can include me, and others 
can tell their  war stories about me. Some may actually be true!
Don Ingle