TAILGATE RAMBLINGS, Vol. 1, No. 1

Tailgate Ramblings is published quarterly for members of the Potomac River Jazz Club. Subscription and membership $5 a year.

EDITOR - Alan C. Webber ART DIRECTOR - Thomas E. Niemann TYPOGRAPHY - Fran Lewis

SECRETARY'S (GULP!) REPORT those of you who climbed on board early. And we will do our collec­ A1 Webber, Secretary, PRJC. tive damndest to see that you get your money's worth and that your A line of doggerel runs something faith in the club is justified. to the effect that mighty oaks from We are not organized or staffed to tiny acorns grow. send out repeat mailings to potential A few weeks back, when we mailed members. Nor, bluntly, do we have out nearly 400 invitations to join the back-up funds. And since we're the P.R.J.C. and hand distributed all in a sink or swim situation, it another 100 or so, we thought it would help tremendously if every one would make a good lead on our ini­ of you could bring one or two members tial membership report. into the ranks (some of you have al­ Sad to say, it is going to re­ ready offered to do so, for which quire considerable rewriting. Closer many thanks). to the mark would be to say that a Most of you know other people to tiny acorn thus far has begat a whom we have sent membership invita­ slightly less tiny acorn, which is tions. If you could remind them that obviously no way to grow oak trees, in all probability they won't receive run a railroad, or build a jazz club. a second invitation to join by mail, At this writing, a month after the it might prompt one or two to dust mailings went out, our membership off their original application forms totals just under 50. And though and mail them in. we're not singing the blues - yet - If any one of you can whip in 10 it's no exaggeration to say that the new members, we'll reward your labors five of us who launched this barque on behalf of The Cause with: 1. The are mildly disappointed. three-record set of Larry Conger's Two Between sobs, however, we do want Rivers Jazz Band, featuring Charlie to extend most grateful thanks to Bornemann on trombone; or 2. Any three Fat Cat Records of your choice. where. To qualify, mail all 10 checks and At the risk of repetition, i'll application forms with a covering close with a reminder that whether letter designating which records you or not we enlist another member, the want to me, A1 Webber, 5818 Walton Rd., show will continue to go on. And we Bethesda. M d . 20034. i'll be out of hope to meet all of you at a picnic action most of July, so from June,25- in late summer or early fall with July 25, mail the checks to Tom Nie­ beer and Dixieland. If anyone is mann, 5502 Southampton Drive, Spring­ hep to the logistics of picnic run­ field , V a . 22151. ning, please contact Tom Niemann Two ugly rumors which have reached soon (461-7640). my ears from a local musician which I would like to squelch, once and for a l l : 1. The Potomac River Jazz Club is not "another record club deal." The THE PREZ SEZ...... reduced rate on a few traditional labels is simply one benefit open to Tom Niemann members. It is also a personal pain in the tail to the Secretary. In all fairness to the Fairfax 2. The Potomac River Jazz Club Cultural Association, we should give is not a "front" or a promotion gim­ them a hand for their most worthy mick for the Bratwursthaus chain or efforts in organizing the Music of any other restaurant. Nor is it a the '40's Show of April 30. Felix promotional apparatus for any one Grant (and, pray tell, who else?) clique of local traditional musi­ was on hand to keep things running cians . in good order. Unfortunately, acou­ The P.R.J.C. originally consisted stics swallowed up the earlier small of five guys trying to push live combo work featuring Bobby Hackett traditional jazz in the area. We and so, for those not inclined to initiated the house band-plus-jam dance close to the bandstand, the session idea, and the Bratwursthaus result was a jumble of amplified in Arlington, V a . bought the idea. echoes, hardly befitting the rare So long as the P.R.J.C. consisted talent of these fine performers. of Mercer, McRee, Farmer, Webber and The big band of Fred Perry faith­ Niemann, that Arlington Bratwursthaus fully reproduced the music of Glen was "home" for the P.R.J.C. Three of Miller and, I'm sure more than a few us played there in Alexandria's Rag­ tears of nostalgia were shed as we time Band regularly, a fourth played all went back to high school and there occasionally, and a fifth re­ college proms for a short moment in corded the proceedings. time. Now the Bratwursthaus in Manassas, The rgal party started, however, V a . has taken up the Dixie banner; upstairs at Poppy's where Tommy Gwalt- and we hope other clubs in the area ney holds forth nightly with his fine do the same. And we intend to publi­ crew. Bobby Hackett came up to catch cize in TAILGATE RAMBLINGS every the show, protesting that he was a bit joint between Warrenton and Baltimore tired and probably wouldn't play. which features Dixieland or allied Springing to the cue, Australian cor- styles on a more or less regular netist and emissary of jazz, Tony New- basis. Furthermore, we intend to stead, came to the stand and along with publicize the doings of every organ­ Tommy, Charlie Butler, Van Perry, Skip ized Dixieland band within that area. Tomlinson and John Philips made with But we cannot report what we don't some truly great sounds of jazz. Lo know. If you are a musician, club and behold, Bobby was suddenly refresh­ owner, or friend of one, and you know ed and took to the stage to trade of some Dixieland action which should fours with Tony. What a show! Even appear in TAILGATE RAMBLINGS, drop me the fabulous Helen Ward came to the a line (same address as on the records) mike to please the fans again. Thank and tell me who, wtiat, when, and you Fairfax Cultural Association for

-2- being the catalyst Cot such an Inspir­ graphies of their respective groups ing occasion! and several obliged. Say, ii you ever get the chance to If we overlooked any organized catch Wild Bill Davison on a recording group, we are sorry. There will be date, by all means, grab it. Especially plenty of room in subsequent issues when Bill is doing a solo bit with of TAILGATE RAMBLINGS for any omitted. Steve Jordan, guitar, Jack Lesberg, Band biographies, 450 words or less, bass, Cliff Leeman, drums, and John should be mailed to Alan C. Webber, Eaton on piano. Admittedly, with back­ 5818'Walton R d ., Bethesda, Md. 20034. up like this even a first-year beginner In the meantime, here are sketches would sound good, but Bill was at his of several deserving local groups as seasoned best and the end result was submitted by their respective leaders. some of the smoothest and prettiest sounds this humble listener has ever put an ear to. Of particular note was the soulful rendition by Bill of "But THE NEW SUNSHINE JAZZ BAND Beautiful" and his swinging punch on "Thou Swell". For a real treat, jazz The New Sunshine Jazz Band began fans, and a bit of topping to any mus­ in 1965 in a basement in Washington, ical cake watch for Fat Cat's release D.C., when Dave Burns, a USLA offi­ on this record! cer, put an ad in the paper inviting I don't know how many of you dug "all interested jazzmen to stop by." the series of recordings that Felix Dave served as host trombonist and laid on us a couple of months ago promoter until the band began to em­ featuring Art Tatum and Ben Webster. erge. Thornton "Tony" Hagert was Absolutely matchless in their quality elected leader and although Burns was and imagination. assigned overseas, the nucleus of the Since this is our first newsletter band has stayed together. let me take this opportunity to pro­ Besides leader Hagert on trumpet, pagandize you more on the good olde the band includes Dan Priest, cornet; PRJC. Gang, it's going to be a lot Don Rouse, clarinet; Gary Wilkinson, of fun and participation is the key! piano; Clayton Eakle, trombone; Fred None of you are on inactive status; Stork, banjo/guitar and Gil Carter, everybody swings in this scene. Our drums. noble Editor has speculated on the The original tuba, Lee Richardson, merits of a picnic and I think a has left the area and the Sunshiners proposition like this would fly. have used various basses from time to Man, an afternoon of jazz, hot- time. They are still looking for a dogs and beer all out under the permanent bass player. Leader Hagert sun and in front of Mother Nature can be reached at 1601 N. Randolph and everybody Wow! Actually, Street, Arlington. His phone number there is no end to the things we is 524-2707. can do....just goes to show you what While the everyday Dixieland band a little organization will do (heh plays an all-too-famillar list of heh). Let's keep in touch. evergreens, the NSJB presents little known rags, vaudeville tunes, pit- band numbers and early blues — the foundation of the jazz legacy. The NSJB is not confined to a re- hearsal-and-recording diet. They play the usual mixture of country AT THE JAZZ BAND BALL... club dances, weddings and private parties and have performed for radio To the best of our knowledge, the and television. Washington area can currently lay The band participated in two of claim to 10 organized (more or less) the annual jazz festivals put on by bands playing in the traditional jazz "Fat Cat" McRee at Manassas. The idiom. festivals were recorded and the band We asked the leaders to submit bio­ appears on FCJ103 playing "Messin'

- 3- Around" and "Honey Babe". FC.J117 The only original member of the Ori­ features the band playing "Dallas ginal Washington Monumental Jazz Band Blues". is banjoist Gerry Addicott of Bethesda, A record featuring the New Sun­ who also plays guitar and directs the shine Jazz Band, FCJ115, will be Hawaii Society hula group. Drummer, issued shortly. Tunes in this album business manager and leader — if it include: "Back O' Town Blues","Mama's can be said that anyone ever led a Gone, Goodbye", "She's Crying For Me", Dixieland band — is Ken Underwood. "The Mooche", "Someday You'll Be K.U. Sorry", "See See Rider", "Fizz Water", "Knock Out Drops", "Melancholy", "Side­ walk Blues", "In The Still Of The Night", THE DOCS OF DIXIELAND "Blue River", "Hot Ralston" and "New Orleans Hop Scop Blues". The Docs of Dixieland is a unique combo of military doctors in the D.P. Washington, D.C. area -- love to play dixieland. They are in demand at THE ORIGINAL WASHINGTON medical social functions, at military hospitals to entertain patients, and MONUMENTAL JAZZ BAND at benefits for worthy causes in the national capital area. The appealing thing about the band is the obvious Chicago-style, New York style, or enjoyment each member finds in play­ "go for broke" is the type of Dixie- ing. Their fans enjoy their playful and touted by the OWMJB. The band banter and relaxed attitude fully as has been featured in two of the last much as their stimulating and very three Manassas Jazz Festivals, televi­ spirited music. sed on WETA and WMAL, broadcast on The band was formed in 1963 by Dr. Voice of America, and have played George H. Green, an oral pathologist several niteries locally, including at the National Naval Medical Center The Place Where Louie Dwells and and a Captain in the United States Blues Alley. In addition, they have Navy. Since most of the band members appeared at numerous clubs and private are in the military, transfers have affairs in the area. necessitated numerous changes in the The front line is headed by John personnel of the band, and Dr. Green Thomas, trumpet, who also directs the has had approximately 30 different Kings Park Community Band and Combo. doctors as regular members or frequent On clarinet, and recently sopranoiax, substitutes with the band. is Larry Kopp. Glen Sullivan, the Present personnel of "The Docs" youngest member of the band, has many consists of: Dr. George H. Green, other interests besides playing trom­ drums & leader; Capt. James Cavanaugh, bone; he owns a motorcycle, flies and clarinet; Dr. Paul Moore, trumpet; is one of the top Formula-Vee racing Dr. Chuck Haynie, banjo; Dr. Joseph drivers in the country. Bellanti, piano; Dr. T. D. Blanton, Sharing the front line, vocals and banjo; Dr. William Carson, trombone; the rhythm section is "Wild Bill" Whel­ and Dr. Dorsey Moore, bass. an. Bill used to front the house band The Docs of Dixieland have made at the Bayou in Georgetown before it three stereo LP albums, recorded live succombed to the "rotten roll" age. at the Naval Medical Center Officers' With the Monumentals, he plays bass Club, Bethesda, Md. with 12-14 selec­ and some great, wild cornet. On tions on each. The album jackets have piano is John Wiggin, program direc­ colored covers and the back of each tor for "Music USA" on the Voice of has a picture and a write-up of the America; several years back, he held band. A very limited number are still the same spot with NBC in New York, available,at $5 each, from Dr. George directing such greats as "Bix" Beider­ H. Green, 8804 Bradmoor Drive, Beth­ becke, Woody Herman, Paul Whiteman, et esda, Md. 20034. al.

- 4- ALEXANDRIA'S RAGTIME RAND more modern or contemporary popular jazz or hit songs. Not only does You take an Australian cornetlat this contribute to the flexibility who blows like Bix, add a clarinetist of the immediate performing group but on a Pete Fountain kick and an Ory- it must be regarded as an instrument­ Jim Robinson trombone. Anchor tnis al factor in the longevity and popu­ Chicago/Dixieland/New Orleans front larity of the style. line with a Mainstream rhythm section The .RGS are currently appearing at — drums, piano, bass, and guitar. ■the Bratwursthaus Restaurant in Manas­ Leaven the loaf with "Fat Cat" Mc- sas and hope to enter the jazz arena Ree's vocals and his inimitable more frequently, climate permitting. (thank Gawd!) kazoo solos, and you This aggregate sometimes led, but us­ come up with Alexandria's Ragtime ually followed, by Tom Niemann, piano, Band, currently at liberty after features Johnny Thomas (alias Johnny four months of Sunday sessions at Thomas of CWMJB), trumpet; Milton the Bratwursthaus in Arlington. Heath (lookout you Teagarden fans), Cornet ist Tony Newstead stumbled trombone, Steve Kwass (his friends on a Bix record at an impressionable call him Benny), clarinet, Mike Pen­ age in his native Australia, and the gra (this area's finest), string A.R.B. style stems chiefly from his bass, and (Baby) Johnny (Dodds) Rou­ firm lead a la the kid from Davenport, let, drums. la. Naturally enough the A.R.B. book T.N. is well larded with Bix-associated tunes — "Singin' the Blues," "I'm Cornin' Virginia," "From Monday On," THE GOOD TIME SIX "I'll Be A Friend With Pleasure," "Davenport Blues" and the like. Classic New Orleans style in the Uni*S3 pressed (and who can refuse King Oliver Creole Jazz Band vein is a paying audience?), A.R.B. tries to the course charted by The Good Time steer clear of racehorse tempos *nd Six. Originally a Philadelphia the Dixieland standards, prefering aggregation organized by Ye Editor "Panama" to "That's Aplenty," "Dallas in 1960, the G.T.S. got its second Blues" to "Basin Street." wind in the Washington, D.C. area in Besides Newstead and McRee, A.R.B. the winter of 1971, thanks to some consists of Chuck Brown, clarinet; Lu Watters charts supplied by trom­ Mike Pengra, string bass; Bob Bucher, bonist Charlie Bornemann. Co-leaders guitar/banjo; and John Roulet, drums. of the Good Time Six are cornetist Co-leaders are pianist Tom Nianan John "Scotty" Lawrence (phone 548- (461-7640) and trombonist A1 Webber 5198) and trombonist A1 Webber (530-5378). (phone 530-5378). Other True Beli­ A.C.W. evers (that jazz has been going down hill since 1925) in its ranks are: Bob Harrib, second cornet; Mason D. THE ROYAL GARDEN STOMPERS "Country" Thomas, clarinet; Edwin "Big Max" Fishel, piano; Bob Bucher, Chicago-style jazz is the musical banjo; and Singleton Frazier, drums. bag for the "Stompers". The bridge A Good Time Six specialty is dance between traditional New Orleans jazz tempo renditions of Jelly Roll Mor­ music and Swing is built not only on ton, King Oliver and early Louis the selection of tunes played but, Armstrong tunes. Typical are "Chat­ m c ^ t importantly, on the technique tanooga Stomp", "Weary Blues," "Chimes and phrasing by the individual musi­ Blues," "1919 March" and "Down Home cians. Rather than the march-oriented Rag." The G.T.S. is available for New Orleans idiom, the Chicago-style charities as well as gigs with bread. rhythmically paces itself Ln a modi­ It has an opening for a tuba or string fied 2-beat or 4-beat style. Another bj?pss player whose jazz tastes go feature, perhaps overlooked by many, back to the roots. Is the adaptibility of the style to A.C.W.

- 5 - THE CAPITAL CITY JAZZ BAND rattling oft a solo on Struttin' With Some Barbeque a la Louis. Clarinetist Rudy Adler has contri­ Alas, now I know it means text, buted information on a recently form­ turned out fast, so this is more or ed group of which he is manager, the less an introduction. Capital City Jazz Band. In future issues of TAILGATE RAM­ "We play Chicago style," he says, BLINGS I hope to bring you details of "including most of the traditional the jazz scene in Australia, where Dixieland selections. We also play some very competent musicians blow some of the more modern tunes with a great traditional jazz. Jazz flavor, in a style somewhat rem­ For jazz record collectors, I ex­ iniscent of the World's Greatest Jazz pect to have some good news about the Band approach." availability (on the East Coast of the Musical director of the CCJB is U.S.) of the famous Australian jazz Larry Skinner, an Oklahoma City native label, SWAGGIE. The SWAGGIE catalog who, Rudy says, "has played extensive­ has a good many very rare collectors ly throughout this country and Europe items. Some of these records have as soloist with the bands of Woody already turned up in the U.S., but in Herman, Tommy Dorsey, Less Elgart and very small quantities. Buddy Morrow." At a later date, I hope to see P.R. Remainder of the band's line-up J.C. members exchanging tapes with consists of Glenn Sullivan, trombone; Australian Jazz Club members in Sidney A1 Forehand, piano; Keith Marshall, and Melbourne. If any members are in­ bass; Buzzy Sauls, banjo; and Al Pom- terested in doing so, I can supply etto, drums. names and addresses of mouldy figs in Through Sept. 2, the CCJB can be Australia. heard from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. every Someone once said that America's Thursday at Shakey's Pizza Parlor, most effective secret weapon was "a Annapolis Rd., (Rt. 450) in Landover, blue note in a minor key." Let's not Md. keep it a secret any longer. Let's "Any musicians who may wish to sit hear it for the real jazz! in are welcome," Rudy says. "On other engagements we frequently aug­ ment our instrumentation to include a tenor sax and an extra trumpet and trombone. During the past several WAX IN MY EARS___ weeks, we have been visited by many of the well-known local Dixieland per­ Space in TAILGATE RAMBLINGS doesn't formers." permit lengthy record reviews. But it Persons interested in booking the does seem in order to remind P.R.J.C. CCJB should phone Rudy Adler at 345- members that Columbia is reissuing all 1584. the available Bessie Smith records, A.C.W. magnificiently remastered. Three two- record sets of Bessie are presently available. Two more (10 records in OP FROM DOWN UNDER all) will complete what is undoubtedly the finest traditional jazz reissue By Harold Farmer series of all time. They are avail­ able at Discount Records on Conn. Ave., (Hal is one of Australia's two con­ N.W. tributions to the local jazz scene, Other goodies at Discount you don't cornetist Tony Hewstead being the want to overlook are Fat Cat's fine LPc other. A founding member and Treas­ of the late Cliff Jackson, Don Ewell, urer of the P.R.J.C., Hal arrived in and a pairing of Don and Bob Greene this country as a stowaway in an ille­ showing what 20 highly skilled fingers gal shipment of SWAGGIE records. Ed.) can extract from two pianos. Another When Webber asked me for some "hot Fat Cat LP of particular interest to copy," I thought it was something like Washington area collectors is his record, due out In June, of the New to 10 p.m., sit-ins welcome. In Man­ Sunshine. Jazz Band (sea profile of the assas, local bands such as The Good NSJB in AT THE JAZZ BAND BALL). Time Six, The New Sunshine Jazz Band, The Royal Garden Stempers and The Ori­ ginal Washington Monumental Jazz Band I THOUGHT I HEARD... play from 7:30 to 11 p.m. — a differ­ ent band every Sunday. Jazz shows, more or less traditional, on the air in the D.C. area BUZZY'S PIZZA, Hanover St., Annapolis, M d . Jazz Anthology; George Mercer, Sat. 3 p.m. WAMU-FM, 88.5 Buzzy's Dixieland Band can boast one of the longest runs of any local Felix Grant, Mon, thru Fri. 8 p.m. traditional band — more than two- to midnight, WMAL-AM, 630 and-a-half years. B o b E n g l i s h 1 S trumpet gives the boys their cue, and Fat Cat's Jazz, Sun. 6-7 p.m., WPRW- they play from 9 to midnight, Fridays and Saturdays. .

SHAKEY'S, Rt. 450, Landover Hills, Md. TAKE ME TO THE LAND OF JAZZ The Capital City Jazz Band romps As a quarterly, it is impossible to here Thursdays, 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. give P.R.J.C. an up-to-the-minute run There seems to be an affinity between down on who is playing where in the pizza and Dixieland, and other Shakey's Washington area. The best we can do establishments in both Virginia and is tell you where it's at as of press Maryland feature their own variations time. on the Dixie theme on different nights of the week. Phone your nearest BLUES ALLEY, 1073 Wisconsin Ave., N.W. Shakey's for details on who is playing where. House band with featured guest art­ ists, many of them top-ranking names in the traditional field. For listings in Take Me To The Land Of Jazz, P.R.J.C. members and POPPY'S LOUNGE, Sheraton Park Hotel, club owners should write A1 Webber, 2660 Woodley Rd., N.W., Wash., D.C. 5818 Walton Rd., Bethesda, Md. 20034.

Clarinetist Tommy Gwaltney leads a fine quartet here, aided and abetted TWO-BAR BREAKS by John Philips, piano; Van Perry, bass, and Skip Tomlinson, drums. Columbia, Md. trombonist Carl Warm- Their repetoire spans many eras and ington Is getting ready to put on a styles, from Dixie standards to more Jazz Festival in Columbia some time contemporary readings...all of it in September. P.R.J.C. members inter­ first-class. ested in playing at Carl's ruckus may reach him at 301 730-4862.. BRATWURSTHAUS, 708 N. Randolph, Arling­ ton, Va. *** BRATWURSTHAUS, 481 Mathis Ave., Manas­ sas, Va. Veteran New Orleans banjo player Danny Barker is bringing a New Orleans Frank Plombon and Roger Rae, mana­ marching band to town to play afKennedy gers of the Arlington and Manassas Center, Sept. 24, 25, and 26. Bratwursthauses respectively, have been doing their bit for Dixieland •kick since the beginning of the year. Both now feature Sunday night Dixieland. Banjoist Bob Bucher, rhythm section In Arlington it's jam session from 6 mainstay of both Alexandria's Ragtime

- 7- Hand and The Good Time Six, leaves NIH can hack it, or know someone who can, in July to become dean of a new medi­ phone me. Maybe I can put you to work. cal school being formed by the Univer­ Tom Niemann, 461-7640. sity of South Alabama in Mobile. Good luck to you, Bob. We envy you those UNATTACHED TRADITIONAL MUSICIANS - All weekends in New Orleans your move will the groups listed in At The Jazz Band make possible. Ball are in need of substitutes on every instrument from time to time. *** If you want to get on their rosters of stand-by musicians, phone their On a bandstand next to a sandbagged respective leaders. "machine gun emplacement", The Good Time Six played music of the period for the opening air show at the Fly­ ing Circus Aerodrome in Bealeton, Va. UP FOR GRABS May 23. Old planes and old jazz seemed to mix, and the G.T.S. will be Like that old blues says, you'll back at the same stand every Sunday never sell it if you keep sittin' on afternoon through September if the it, and this column is the place to air show crowds hold up. unload it. Only limitation is that the item or items for sale have a *** musical angle. And keep the copy short. If you have anything of interest to Pen sketches of jazz scenes. New P.R.J.C. members to buy, swap, or sell, Orleans street scenes, etc. Done to mail your blurb to Ye Editor and we'll your specifications. Suitable for run it in TAILGATE RAMBLINGS — gratis. framing. Price depends upon detail

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The sad news reached us as we den Stompers". Reasonable rates. were making up this issue that We stand behind our music (you gotta Booker T.Coleman,64, one of the stand in front of it). Tom Niemann area's finest pianists, died. A 461-7640. professional musician for more than 40 years, he had been feat­ Gut Buckets manufactured and sold at ured in receryt years at The Place big discounts. Volume is our secret. Where Louie Dwells and Blues Al­ Buy either specifications and instruc­ ley. In the 1950's he was road tions which permit you to build your manager for Art Tatum. own Gut Bucket or order completed in­ strument. This is a real instrument and when played right duplicates the MUSICIANS WANTED string bass faithfully. Specifica­ tions and Plans $2.50. Gut Bucket NEW ORLEANS STYLE banjo and tuba (or $15.00. Tom Niemann 461-7640. string base if he can play it like "Pops" Foster) for The Good Time Six. George Lewis and other Preservation Must either read or be thoroughly Hall-type New Orleans Jazz LPs for familiar with the records of King sale, very cheap, all with fine sur­ Oliver, Morton, the Hot Five and Hot faces, rarely played. If you like it Seven, and the Watters/Murphy school "pure," these are for you. Many of of West Coast Revivalism. Phone A1 the records are out of print. A1 Webber, 530-5378. Webber 530-5378.

FEMALE JAZZ VOCALIST - Is there a gal Good news for kazoo players: If you in the Washington area who has listen­ are having trouble replacing broken ed enough to Bessie Smith, Billie reeds, "Fat Cat" McRee has laid in a Holiday, or both, so that she can supply of the world's best kazoo reed sing like either, or both? If you material, genuine imported English - a - toilet paper. For rates per sheet, icism, news items, we want it all — phone him at 703 368-3637. double spaced with good fat margins. Mail to Webber. Any offers of typing help will also DO YOU ENJOY, COLLECT, PLAY DIXIELAND? be most gratefully received. Then join the other Washington area DO-IT-YOURSELF BUMPER STICKERS people who share your tastes in music. Join the Potomac River Jazz Club, the As some P.R.J.C. members can at­ organization in the D.C. area dedica­ test, Bill Bacin's highly successful ted to supporting and spreading the operation, The New Orleans Jazz Club gospel of traditional jazz: of California, offers its members Dixieland, New Orleans, Chicago-style, handsome decals for their cars. West Coast, and ragtime. In its infancy, the P.R.J.C. is Send your name, address, home unable to do anything along this phone, occupation, plus $7 — $2 ini­ line. But if good works is your tiation fee, $5 annual dues — to A1 bag, we suggest you make your own Webber, Secretary, Potomac River Jazz bumper stickers to trigger the curi­ Club, 5818 Walton R d ., Bethesda, Md. osity of the guy stuck behind you at 20034. Also indicate whether you are a red light. Sample slogans could a record collector, and, if so, what include: Dixieland Jazz...Love It, styles you collect; and whether you Don't Leave It; Register Rock-and- are a musician, listing instruments 'Roll, Not Dixieland; Dixieland Makes you play, whether or not you read, You Virile; Impeach Tom Niemann; etc. Support Your Local Jazz Club, etc.

HELP WANTED The P.R.J.C. needs a good skiffle FOR TAILGATE RAMBLINGS group, i.e. kazoo, comb, banjo, wash­ board and suitcase played with brushes We'll be screaming for editorial or whisk brooms. Why not contact contributions, preferably with a Washington's most noted washboard local jazz angle, ad nauseam, so bear beater, George Mercer, at 1308 Adams with us. Essays, niemoires, jazz crit­ St., N.E. Washington, D.C. 20018. THE POTOMX RIVER JAZZ CLUB 5818 v/.-iLTON RD BETHESDA, i-J). 2 0 0 3 4

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