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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000061.txt from 2005/09

From: herb fawcett <herbgosia@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Quote of the Day...on Powdered Wigs ;-)
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 21:23:52 -0400

Mr. Armstrong was a wizard of his musical genre. I do wish he had been a
little less narrow in his attitude about the music that was to follow him.
Dizzy and Bird might not have had as hard a time bringing bebop to us, but I
thank him for his mighty contribution.
Herb

On 9/27/05 5:54 PM, "Oboeeee@-----.com> wrote:

>
> "I think that anybody from the 20th century, up to now, has to be aware that
> if it wasn't for Louis Armstrong, we'd all be wearing powdered wigs. I think
> that Louis Armstrong loosened the world, helped people to be able to say
> "Yeah," and to walk with a little dip in their hip. Before Louis Armstrong,
> the
> world was definitely square, just like Christopher Columbus thought."
>
> -Hugh Masekela (1939) South African trumpet legend
>
> Warm Regards,
> Janie
> VP for Development
> Atlanta Baroque Orchestra
> No wigs on the gigs
>
>
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