DUGALD (Jimmy) - Ray Baduc - Benny Goodman Atlantic City - 1929. Many thanks and love to Avis Ashcraft Wierzba, Jack & Honeybear. Can't wait to get back!
Tram's last public concert. During a tribute to Bix, Tram is gazing at the chair with a cornet on it. It was a pretty emotional night for Tram. And a great one as well!
DID YOU KNOW? Jimmy McPartland mentioned that Bix usually had to take that false tooth out when he ate. Several times he almost swallowed it! And speaking of Jimmy. Did you know that Jim and Jack Dempsey were brother-in-laws for a time? They were married to the Williams Sisters. Jimmy and Jack were very good friends. Jimmy even used to spar with Dempsey! When i asked him how he did sparring with Jack, Jim said, "Hey! I held my own! But Jack was also very kind... when I mentioned this to a few people, they didn't believe it. The photo on the far left shows a guy who could knock you into the next life. Joined the infantry during WWII, he wanted to duke it out with the enemy!
The photo above really does look like Bix is going over one of Mezz's arrangements!
JIMMY McPARTLAND - 17 years old - He's just replaced Bix in the Wolverines, and is on top of the world. George Johnson, the tenor sax player of the Wolverines is on the left.
Right Photos: TOP - Original contract for the 1974 "Man & Legend" book. There are no others, and no amendments, ever. Also, Phil HATED the name "Man & Legend." He wanted no part of any Bix legend. He just wanted to present the facts about Bix Beiderbecke. Others saw that a career could be had with the legend. So he added to it.
BOTTOM - R.S. On why his name showed up first when the proofs came back. It was then changed back to as stated on the contract. Just before it went to print, R.S. called the publisher, said Phil agreed to switch it back again. Which he never did. Then Phil found out that the final proofs he had sent back, were not the ones used in the book. Clever as hell! But just wrong..This was 4 months before the book came out. OK Prof, spin that! Note: "As long as Evans holds the overall title-page credits, as well he should." But when the book hit big, he turned into Daffy Duck. "IT'S MINE, ALL MINE! I'M FAMOUS! I DID IT ALL. HE HAD NO BOOK!" Crime DOES pay, at least for awhile....
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