[Dixielandjazz] Bix documentary 2h.

[Bert]

Thanks! Am highly enjoying this!
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> From: ulf.jagfors at telia.com
> Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 21:48:32 +0200
> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Bix documentary 2h.
> CC: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
> To: mister_bertje at hotmail.com
> 
> 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. 
> 
> 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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