[Dixielandjazz] FW: showmanship

[Henry C. Mason]

I played a gig with Havens a couple years ago,  he was still doing the
floor routine now in his '70's  Still played pretty good bone too!

Henry

On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 8:10 PM, Robert Ringwald <rsr at ringwald.com> wrote:

> Israel, answered by Australia, answered by Placerville CA.
>
>
> >> Marek wrote:
> >>>was put off by Trummy Young's operating his slide with his foot.  After
> >> that, I wouldn't listen to Young for years, as I considered him a
> showman
> >> rather than a musician.
>
>
>
> Jack Mitchell answers:
>
>
> > George Brunis used to do the same thing, and I believe he once did an act
> > for Ripley playing his horn whilst somebody stood on his chest. I can't
> > think of anything George  would do (on stage anyway) that would stop me
> > listening to his records.
> >
> > Others have done the foot in slide act (Bob Havens??) and I think it's
> all
> > good fun.
>
>
> Bob Ringwald answeres:
>
> Lying on his back, playing Tiger Rag on the trombone with his foot
> operating the slide is how Bob Havens got the gig on the Lawrence Welk
> Show.  That gave him a 22 year steady gig, lots of money, lots of
> international exposure, lots of retirement.  Havens is one of the great
> ones and wasn't opposed to a little showmenship.
>
> --Bob (Now where the hell did they put that damn piano?) Ringwald
>
>
>
>
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