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Never read that one. Sure sounds entertaining. I hasten to add that most of it consists of non-sensational standard biographical information. One recurring item in the book is that Bechet thought that he was superior to Louis Armstrong as a musician and felt some resentment toward Louis for his fame and glory.

Larry, Paul and anyone else who wants to comment--what do you think of John Chilton's biography of Sidney Bechet? Purely as an entertaining read, I liked it. I learned that Bechet's lovers included both Tallulah Bankhead and Josephine Baker, and that he used his soprano sax in a seduction ritual when he was interested in a woman in the audience.

I hate these Obama coins too. Ever notice that when a commemorative is especially cheesy or trashy, the company selling it has the word "Mint" in its name?

I don't see the map. Where is it?

Released in 1970: