[Dixielandjazz] Brush with fame

[Stephen G Barbone]

On Apr 8, 2012, at 5:59 AM, Bill Haesler wrote:

> Dear friends,
> Today, the Robbers Dogs Jazz Band, had a brief brush with fame at  
> our years' long weekly Sunday afternoon pub job in The Rocks at  
> Circular Quay (Sydney Australia).
> Our singer Majella Turner was completing a song when she nearly  
> fainted with excitement (literally) on spotting Tony Bennett leaving  
> the small public bar.
> Apparently, he had heard the music, dropped in unnoticed and had  
> been there for about 5-10minutes.
> Now Steve Barbone, how do we include THAT in our band's CV?
> (Just kidding, old mate.)
> Very kind regards.
> Bill.

Dear Bill:

Just add "Tony Bennett loves our music" to your CV  <grin>

Too bad you didn't spot him earlier. He might have sung Waltzing  
Matilda with you.

Cheers,
Steve Barbone
www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband