[78-L] Well-proportioned [was Kate Smith stamp]

[Julian Vein]

Cary Ginell wrote:
Bailey was never as big a star on radio, television, or films as Smith 
was, so most people really didn't know what she looked like. The one who 
really never had jokes made about her looks was Ella. I think this was 
because of the tremendous respect people had for her abilities as a jazz 
singer.

Cary Ginell
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I don't care for Ella, but that doesn't make we want to make jokes about 
her size. My recollections of her early photos doesn't show her in that 
light.

Seems black plump male jazz musicians accepted the accolade of "Fats" 
(Waller, Pichon, Navarro, Domino) without any trouble. It was never 
applied to white musicians, it seems. Can only think of one white 
musician who approached that, clarinetist "Fatty" George from Germany.

       Julian Vein


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