Klarinet Archive - Posting 000020.txt from 2006/09

From: "Robert Newman" <bobngaye@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] Fw: [Dixielandjazz] Left Handed BG
Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2006 18:13:02 -0400


>
>
> Speaking of left handed reed instruments. Benny Goodman was obviously
> good on his right-handed Selmer clarinet back in the 30s and 40s but he
> was also a master of his beloved specially built left handed Remles
> clarinet. This is illustrated definitely in the famous Al Hirschfeld
> cartoon of Benny on the cover of Rachel's booklet AN EVENING IN MEMORY OF
> BENNY GOODMAN, and also in perfect detail in a photograph on page 15 of
> the SWING, SWING, SWING booklet accompanying the Yale University CDs
> Volumes 1 - 5.
>
> I also saw Benny playing left handed in Tacoma, Washington in 1940,
> although his back was to the audience. Every time he played right
> handed he turned around and faced us.
>
> Bob Newman
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