[Dixielandjazz] Second and Different Obituary on John Becker

[Bruce Stangeland]

Ginny,

I'm very sorry to hear about John Becker.
He was my inspiration. I enjoyed hearing him play in Sacramento with Jean Kittrell's Jazz Incredibles.
I once asked him about his amazing speed. I said "are you playing 16th notes?"
"No," he said gently, "they're 32nd notes."

I asked how he could play so fast. He said to just keep playing, and you'll get faster and faster.
I've still got a long way to go.

I was not able to find John's obituary.

Bruce Stangeland
Berkeley banjoist

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A very nice obituary on John Becker is in today's St. Louis Post  Dispatch.
Ginny
 
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