[Dixielandjazz] Bloomsbury bookshop and the Chiltons

[Anton Crouch]

Hello all

Bill's mention of the Bloomsbury Bookshop in Great Ormond Street London 
brings back memories. John Chilton's wife, Barbara, ran the shop and it 
was THE place to buy jazz books. On the few occasions when I was in 
London in the 70s and 80s I always popped-in for a chat and was taken by 
the size of the collection of books and the smallness of the shop. 
Literally, no room to swing a cat.

On one occasion I was there with my teenage son when John called-in. 
Very crowded and my son decided it would be more comfortable and less 
boring for him if he waited outside. There can't be too many bookshops 
where the customers queue to get in the front door!

All the best,
Anton