[Dixielandjazz] The Red Garter

[Robert Ringwald]

I sent a copy of the email regarding the Red Garter to Jim Maihack who often played in the band in SF.  Below is his reply.  


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Maihack" <jimaih at gmail.com>
To: "Robert Ringwald" <rsr at ringwald.com>; "Beth Schweitzer" <beth at portafortuna.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2010 12:01 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: [Dixielandjazz] The Red Garter


>I played in that band a lot back in the 70's and 80's, and still do,
> occasionally.  I would have played more with them years ago but I worked
> with Turk Murphy at Earthquake McGoon's night club five nights a week.  The
> best gigs I ever had with RG band  were the 49ers games, which we played
> from 1970 until 1972 (or maybe 1973.  My memory isn't what it once was.)
> The owner of the place was Jack Dupen, the banjo player-leader of The
> Strugglers, who still lives and plays in Northern California.  The lady on
> the piano was his first wife, Quina, I think, who died quite a few years
> ago.
> 
> My only correction is about the Piccadilly h'All Stars.  The leader was
> (H)'arry (H)iggins, with whom I've played a lot over all the years.  He
> still plays now and then.
> 
> Respectfully submitted,
> Jimaihack
> 
> 
>>
>>
>> > Dear Listmates,
>> >
>> > I just found a postcard that my parents sent me back in 1971 from the
>> > Red Garter in San Francisco. The back of the card states:
>> > ----
>> > The Red Garter, unique beer palace-night club deluxe. Continuous
>> > entertainment is provided by "THE STRUGGLERS," the Barbary Coast Banjo
>> > Band, and 'Arty 'Iggins Piccadilly h'All Stars, in the roaring style of
>> > the good old days.
>> >
>> > The RED GARTER, 670 Broadway, San Francisco, New York, New Orleans,
>> > Philadelphia, Detroit
>> >
>> > -----
>> > The photo on the front appears to be the banjo band because there are
>> > three banjoists in the front line and a sousaphone, trumpet or cornet
>> > (it's hard to see) and trombone in the back like, all wearing white
>> > pants and shirts and red and white striped vests. There is a young lady
>> > in a blue dress with a red and white striped band on the sleeve playing
>> > piano.
>> >
>> > Sound familiar to anyone out there? Were any of you in that band
>> > perhaps?
>> >
>> > BTW - the crowd in the photo looks very drunk and happy.
>> >
>> > Cheers,
>> > Beth
>> > St. Louis, MO
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
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