[Dixielandjazz] Bix documentary 2h.

James Converse chicoconverse at gmail.com
Thu Sep 18 13:56:35 PDT 2014


I am unable to access the documrntary.  Any suggestions?
 On Sep 18, 2014 4:18 PM, "Ulf Jagfors" <ulf.jagfors at telia.com> wrote:

> Bix Beiderbecke Documentary, two hour long
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K98UsFxW6rM
> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K98UsFxW6rM&feature=youtu.be>
> &feature=youtu.be
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> If he wasn't the greatest trumpet player in the history of jazz, he was the
> second greatest. However he drank himself to death at 28. Happy people
> don't
> do that.
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> A great memoir of Bix and his times is Eddie Condon's book, "We Called It
> Music." The portrait of Bix's last days is shattering. Condon was also an
> alcoholic and recognized Bix as one, though Condon himself made it to age
> 68.
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> Have fun
>
> Ulf
>
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