[78-L] Greatest addicts

J. E. Knox rojoknox at metroeast.org
Sat Jul 23 12:50:03 PDT 2011


Greetings from FixitLand!

Erwin Kluwer wrote:

> Among the greatest (read: intake and muscial talent) drunks and  
> drugs users
> were:
>
> Bessie Smith
>
> Billy Holiday
>
> Hank Williams
>
> Charlie Parker
>
> Johnny Cash
>
> Jerry Lee lewis
>
> Jussi Bjorling
>
> Charley Patton
>
> Son House
>
> Bix Beiderbecke
>
> Charlie Poole
>
> John Coltrane
>
> Bix Beiderbecke
>
>
> "Our"   and olders generations don't seem to be bothered by it too
> much...since these were all true musical geniuses..

Beiderbecke twice? Or maybe the second one could be replaced by Bunny  
Berigan...

Take care,


Joe
--
CAT: Comfort Assistance Technician



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