[78-L] Greatest addicts

Malcolm Rockwell malcolm at 78data.com
Sat Jul 23 16:39:11 PDT 2011


On 7/23/2011 9:50 AM, J. E. Knox wrote:
> 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
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You're sure he's not talking about Vic Spiderback?
M


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