<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=3>In a message dated 2/13/03 4:26:10 PM Central Standard Time, richard.broadie@gte.net writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Al, my late friend and musician/partner of about 10 years - Charlie Beal (He played piano in the film with Louis et al) had the job of teaching this song to Billie Holiday since she didn't read music. In the hundreds of performances I shared with Charlie, I can't remember ever hearing the verse. I'd appreciate if you'd send it to me too. Dick </FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
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I"ve always wondered about Charlie Beal. He played some fine piano with Louis on the soundtrack of the fim, "New Orleans". Maybe, Dick you can fill us in on him. How did he happen to be in that film? He seemed to disappear or at least I never heard of him again. That Llneup with Louis, Kid ORy and all was great. They did a few sides that came out on RCA and the Mahagony Hall stomp from that session was Louis' finest ever, IMHO.<BR>
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