Klarinet Archive - Posting 000630.txt from 2002/01

From: Daniel Leeson <leeson0@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Benny Goodman's great singer
Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2002 11:50:33 -0500

Anyone who was married seven times including trips to the alter with
both Ava Gardner and Lana Turner is a man whose opinions on things I
will value. But I also add that Shaw's insecurities caused him to make
many statements that showed him in a good light at the expense of other
great artists who were always relegated to a lesser arena.

DNL

Bill Winkelman wrote:
>
> I met Shaw back in the late 70s. He has some really negative things to say
> about Benny Goodman, who, of course, was no longer around to defend himself.
> Something about how he was a 'true' Jazz musician and Goodman was not. It
> really turned me off at the time.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Hausmann [mailto:bhausmann1@-----.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 5:11 AM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: Re: [kl] Benny Goodman's great singer
>
> At 09:41 PM 1/22/2002 -0800, Gary Truesdail wrote:
> >Speaking of old Greats like Benny Goodman, is Artie Shaw still around
> >and does his sister live in Sacramento?
>
> I don't know about his sister, but I just heard on the list or elsewhere (I
> don't recall) that Shaw is very much alive, and just as outspoken as ever,
> at 91.
>
> Bill Hausmann bhausmann1@-----.net
> 451 Old Orchard Drive
> Essexville, MI 48732 ICQ UIN 4862265
>
> If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!
>
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