[Dixielandjazz] FW: Benny Goodman

[Harry Callaghan]

Dan:

My reference to Benny should by no means be interpreted as bashing.

If he was as cheap, thrifty or whatever as has been reported here,, I'm
pleased to know of someone that I could relate to.(and with me, that is not
an everyday occurrence)

Another story that George T. Simon related that had nothing to do with his
spending habits but rather his forgetfulness;

He said that Benny and another musician had just left a recording session
and walking down a NY street, spotted a convertible parked with its roof
down that had become filled with snow.

Supposedly, Benny remarked, "Poor bastard".  To which the other musician
said,
"Benny, that's YOUR car"

Harry


On 8/12/10, Daniel Barrett <danpbarrett at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> From: danpbarrett at hotmail.com
> To: vinnyn at verizon.net
> Subject: RE: [Dixielandjazz] Benny Goodman
> Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:41:10 -0700
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> It seems fahsionable to indulge in Benny-bashing. His eccentricity,
> frugality, and admitted insensitivity make him an easy mark. However, let's
> not forget he was an iconic figure of the 20th Century, and did a lot of
> generous things for people behind the scenes. (For instance, I heard he
> quietly picked up a hefty hospital bill incurred by an ailing Gene Krupa).
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> Besides,as Oscar Wilde pointed out, the job of an artist is not to be a
> "nice guy" (I'm of course paraphrasing Wilde here). The artist's job is to
> create art, which even devout Goodman-haters would have to agree he did.
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> As Ruby Braff (who idolized Benny) once said, "Yeah..Beny Goodman: the guy
> everybody hates, and the guy everybody wants to play like!"
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> --Dan Barrett, a BG fan (And alumnus of BG's last band, 1985-'86)
> Costa Mesa, CA
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> > From: vinnyn at verizon.net
> > Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:48:26 -0400
> > Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Benny Goodman
> > CC: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
> > To: danpbarrett at hotmail.com
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> > Yes I had forgotten that Bob and I also misused the word spendthrift in
> > another note.
> > Early warning signs of Geezerdom or the result of a misspent youth.
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com
> > [mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] On Behalf Of Robert
> Ringwald
> > Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 4:53 AM
> > To: Vinny
> > Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List
> > Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Benny Goodman
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> > Vinny wrote:
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> > > A terrific bassist, Bill Crow, wrote a book entitled "Jazz Anecdotes"
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> > > it are many wonderful and funny stories.
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> > > In the early 60's when the BG quartette we're to record the lp
> "Together
> > > Again" the group would rehearse at BG's place
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> > > The heat was either on very low or off and it being cold, after a few
> > tunes
> > > Gene mentioned how cold it was.
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> > > BG said sorry or words to that effect, left the room and came back with
> > > three sweaters.
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> > What you failed to say, according to what I heard, Benny was wearing the
> > sweaters himself, never turned up the heat and let the guys be cold.
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> > --Bob Ringwald
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