BillF

I get your point. However, would we have words like aerospace, biodiesel, Americanize, gig, supersize, video, ringtone, etc if not for the changes we have seen/created/invented? Words are created to reflect that change and to identify these "new" things in our ever evolving world. I think we should all chillax, even if we're facing Grexit

Pickin's is so spelt (is it "spelled" in the U.S? ) as the "g" is omitted as in so many jazz titles: Workin'', Cookin', Steamin', Relaxin', etc.

Tom Joad Ted Joans Todd Rundgren

Leon Trotsky Eddie Cantor Sue Rider

Rip Van Winkle Felix Wankel Haydée Politoff

Wonderful collection, Freelancer!

Volker Gass Lady Windismere Andrew Wilfahrt

Edna Everage Joe Bloggs The Man on the Clapham Omnibus

Alan Dawson Margery Daw Jean Rook Roy Castle Ted Knight Alvin Queen Leonard Chess Chris Boardman Harry Gold and His Pieces of Eight

Alan Dawson Margery Daw Jean Rook

W C Handy Lorraine Crapp Samuel Beckett

A B Spellman The Wizard of Oz The Witches of Salem

back at you Mr. C. ... any time you're in To, y'know Tony Buck Lloyd Swanton Chris Abrahams Abraham Lincoln The Lincolnshire Poacher Captain Spalding

Thank you, Jim.

That's a great little scene! I didn't remember who was in it, but youtube to the rescue: looks like Jo Jones on drums. You're right - it's Jo Jones, plus Jack Teagarden and Buck Clayton. Who's that on clarinet - is it Buster Bailey? No one has identified that clarinettist for me. (A quick look at some YouTube clips of Buster Bailey suggests it isn't him.)

Tigger Eeyore Pooh

Andrew Hill Tony Cragg Rocky

Mention of Lester reminds me that Johnny Otis played with him before becoming the "Godfather of Rhythm and Blues".

Gladys Knight and the Pips Jeremy Vine Juicy Lucy

That's a great little scene! I didn't remember who was in it, but youtube to the rescue: looks like Jo Jones on drums. You're right - it's Jo Jones, plus Jack Teagarden and Buck Clayton. Who's that on clarinet - is it Buster Bailey?

In the movie Jazz on a Summer's Day Chuck Berry is seen on stage at the Newport Jazz Festival playing with a crowd of jazz stars. I remember Max Roach was on drums and that he appeared to be laughing at Chuck's antics.

Robocop Ray Mallon Paul Mellon

Mingus group in Norway in 1964. Sublime! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjUYmYXZWJk&feature=related

Anna Log Olive Branch Twiggy

Barking Football Club David Yapp P C Growler