[rollei_list] Re: OT: BB Leaders (was Re: Benny Goodman & Rollei Connection?)

At 08:46 AM 5/19/2009, Eric Goldstein wrote:
Oh, of course, they all did... ;-) OK, time to weigh in. Who was the best, at what, and why?
Since I am the oldest person on this list I will just put in a few comments, surrounded by [ ] DAW 


Artie Shaw
Benny Goodman [Good sound and rhythm, and he allowed my former La Jolla neighbor, who's dad got an academy award for scoring "The Wizard of OZ" to live with his family for a while. Not sure of the circumstances though. Had a picture of them all together. Looks like a sort of a glossy Kodachrome print, a studio shot I think. Can't remember whether I scanned it but I'll be in La Jolla next month and can ask her about the situation.] 

Buddy Rich

Chick Webb

Count Basie

Dizzy Gillespie [Nice music, poor technique]

Gene Krupa [What a beat]

Harry James [Tone, my instrument]

Illinois Jacquet

Jon Faddis

Lionel Hampton [Sorry, not my taste and not my instrument]

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Eric Goldstein (not on the BB leader list)

On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 9:33 AM, Jan Decher <Jan.Decher@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Did Benny use Rolleis? [Maybe I can ask my old neighbor, but she probably doesn't know] 
> ;-)
> Jan

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