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She said "I would have been a trombonist......"



 
 
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Old January 31st 11, 09:05 AM posted to uk.rec.audio
Iain Churches[_2_]
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Default She said "I would have been a trombonist......"

.....but my arms were too short.

(quote Betty Smith, British saxophonist)

Obituary. The Independent.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/ob...e-2196497.html



Iain




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Old January 31st 11, 04:48 PM posted to uk.rec.audio
Keith G[_2_]
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Default She said "I would have been a trombonist......"


"Iain Churches" wrote in message
...
....but my arms were too short.

(quote Betty Smith, British saxophonist)

Obituary. The Independent.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/ob...e-2196497.html



And John Barry:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000290/



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Old February 1st 11, 06:35 AM posted to uk.rec.audio
Iain Churches[_2_]
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Default She said "I would have been a trombonist......"


"Keith G" wrote in message
...

"Iain Churches" wrote in message
...
....but my arms were too short.

(quote Betty Smith, British saxophonist)

Obituary. The Independent.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/ob...e-2196497.html



And John Barry:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000290/



The Melody Maker called him "the most celebrated
film composer of all times" But how many people
remember The John Barry Seven and "Hit and Miss"

He didn't need long arms though - he was a trumpet player.

Iain




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Old February 1st 11, 02:14 PM posted to uk.rec.audio
Keith G[_2_]
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Default She said "I would have been a trombonist......"


"Iain Churches" wrote in message
...

"Keith G" wrote in message
...

"Iain Churches" wrote in message
...
....but my arms were too short.

(quote Betty Smith, British saxophonist)

Obituary. The Independent.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/ob...e-2196497.html



And John Barry:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000290/



The Melody Maker called him "the most celebrated
film composer of all times" But how many people
remember The John Barry Seven and "Hit and Miss"


Not me - I never knew about them!



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Old February 1st 11, 04:00 PM posted to uk.rec.audio
Iain Churches[_2_]
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Default She said "I would have been a trombonist......"


"Keith G" wrote in message
...

"Iain Churches" wrote in message
...

"Keith G" wrote in message
...

"Iain Churches" wrote in message
...
....but my arms were too short.

(quote Betty Smith, British saxophonist)

Obituary. The Independent.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/ob...e-2196497.html



And John Barry:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000290/



The Melody Maker called him "the most celebrated
film composer of all times" But how many people
remember The John Barry Seven and "Hit and Miss"


Not me - I never knew about them!


"Hit and Miss" was the title theme for Juke Box Jury,
written by JB and played by the John Barry Seven
(a band, which, like the Temperance Seven, had eleven
players)

Iain



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Old February 1st 11, 07:35 PM posted to uk.rec.audio
Keith G[_2_]
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Default She said "I would have been a trombonist......"


"Iain Churches" wrote in message
...

"Keith G" wrote in message
...

"Iain Churches" wrote in message
...

"Keith G" wrote in message
...

"Iain Churches" wrote in message
...
....but my arms were too short.

(quote Betty Smith, British saxophonist)

Obituary. The Independent.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/ob...e-2196497.html



And John Barry:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000290/


The Melody Maker called him "the most celebrated
film composer of all times" But how many people
remember The John Barry Seven and "Hit and Miss"


Not me - I never knew about them!


"Hit and Miss" was the title theme for Juke Box Jury,



Oh, I remember that well enough - 'Oi'll give it foive!' :-)


written by JB and played by the John Barry Seven
(a band, which, like the Temperance Seven, had eleven
players)



I think the Five Blind Boys of Alabama fluctuates a bit like that as well
(?)..!!

:-)




 




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