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"Put on a sweater; I'm cold" - Reminds me of a Benny Goodman story-

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In Reply to: RE: John Marks recommends seven post-1950 compositions on Stereophile's "Audiostream" satellite site posted by John Marks on July 08, 2017 at 14:40:24

A Small group is rehearsing at Benny's Flat.
One of the Players says, "It's kind of cold in here, don't you think?"
Benny says, "You're right, I'll be right back.
He comes back wearing a sweater...!

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Another BG story - Mike K 06:40:06 07/10/17 (0)
Zoot Sims toured Russia in BG's band in the 60s on a State Dept. tour.

Upon return, someone asked Zoot what it was like playing with BG in
Russia.

Zoot replied to the effect that playing with Benny anytime or anywhere
was like playing in Russia.

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