[Dixielandjazz] Teddy Wilson- Jess Stacy & Benny Goodman

[Marek Boym]

> . . . officially.  Goodman did include them in his shows as "special
> guests."   Apparently, there were never any racial incidents reported, even in
> Texas.   Goodman, because of his extreme commercial success, was able to breach
> the then existing color line in the music industry.


As regards Texas, the way I've read it BG was afraid to bring his
black musicians on stage in  the segregated Texas.  However, th
audience clamoure for them, and greeted then with tumultous applause.

Cheers

  Goodman himself is
> quoted as saying, "I'm selling music, not predjudice."
>