12th Street Rag

Speaking of possible Olympic events, how about one where the Big Band leader has to race around like a nut and take a turn at every instrument in the band?

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Posted By: Paul - Mon Mar 03, 2014
Category: Music | Sports | 1930s

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Polyphonic. (Can make noise in many different ways.)

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 03/03/14 at 10:18 AM

I am such a frustrated music lover, I really admire people who can play more than one instrument with skill. I can barely make my way across the fretboard of a guitar.

Posted by KDP on 03/03/14 at 02:52 PM

Interesting. That's Buddy Rogers who starred in Wings (first film to win Best Picture) and was married to Mary Pickford. He was billed as the only band leader who could play all the instruments in the band.

Posted by ges on 03/03/14 at 10:31 PM

Very interesting, ges! Thanks!

Posted by Paul on 03/04/14 at 10:46 AM

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