Jazz Nickname Question

[Michael Weiss]

Is anyone familiar with a person who's nickname was "Face." I don't know if he was a musician or not.

[catesta]

[jazztrain]

Zutty Singleton's nickname was Face.

Is anyone familiar with a person who's nickname was "Face." I don't know if he was a musician or not.

[Chuck Nessa]

Indeed, Zutty.

[Dan Gould]

I thought there was some connection between Billy Crystal, Milt Gabler, and the nickname "face" (which is why Crystal named his production company "Face Productions"). I can't recall if it was a musician who bestowed the nickname or what.

[Michael Weiss]

Zutty Singleton's nickname was Face.

Ah so. Thank you!

[Noj]

Someone named "Zutty" needed a nickname? Was Zutty on Zutty's birth certificate?

[catesta]

Someone named "Zutty" needed a nickname? Was Zutty on Zutty's birth certificate?

Arthur James Singleton

[Shrdlu]

Someone named "Zutty" needed a nickname?

Priceless, Noj! Beyond the call of duty ........

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Jon REALLY is on a roll at the moment.

How do you avoid cutting yourself all the time?

MG

[jazztrain]

Dan:

The Billy Crystal / Face connection is explained here: http://www.casenet.com/people/billycrystal.htm

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Crystal was a natural entertainer and had no fears about dancing on stage with top jazz stars. He was five at the time. His father managed a music store on 42nd Street in New York City and many of the big name entertainers were close friends. A babysitter of Billy's was the jazz legend Billy Holiday. Her pet name for him was "Face".

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I thought there was some connection between Billy Crystal, Milt Gabler, and the nickname "face" (which is why Crystal named his production company "Face Productions"). I can't recall if it was a musician who bestowed the nickname or what.