[Dixielandjazz] Featherstonehaugh

[Pat Ladd]

Hi Bill,
I remember seeing Buddy Feather........... many years ago .
There used to be regular Sunday night Jazz concerts at The Pavilion in Bath 
about10 miles from home..
I remember Harry Parry and Harry Gould and his Pieces of eight also. Vic 
Lewis I also remember  the Squadronnaires and the Army big band, Blue 
Rockets I think but not sure. Good but not in the same class as the Squads.
Ithink it was Harry Gould who had a black drummer named Freddie Crump. His 
party piece was for the band to leave the stage while he solo`d which he 
would do by playing all across the stage down the stepsinto the 
audience.Play on teeth, spectacles handbags, ladies shoe heels, seat backs. 
He seemed to go on for ever, never missinga beat until he played himself 
back onto stage behind his kit. then the band would rejoin for a rousing 
last wallop. great showman
It was always a race from the Pavilion to the railway station to get the 
last train home otherwise it was a long walk.

Pat.