blajay Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 You sure it wasn't from during the above-mentioned performance with Lou Donaldson? haha, Chris you should write fiction! But I am very curious if someone could confirm whether his wearing of the turban is a secular or religious practice. Which is not to say unsoulful! And what about Lynn Hope or Chuck Willis? I know Sun Ra has his own "Astro-Black Mythology" and Horace Silver is I assume doing it for the cover art there, but is there something consistent in the former three at least (Smith, Hope, and Willis) related to Black American culture or religion or is it simply an aesthetic choice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blajay Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Does anyone have this release of Chuck Willis recordings? Apparently its booklet contains "the secret behind his turban". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blajay Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Looks like for Lynn Hope it was related to practicing Islam as part of the Nation of Islam. Might it be that Lonnie Smith is neither Sikh nor wearing his turban in a secular way, but is simply a Black Muslim? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christiern Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 "haha, Chris you should write fiction!" Some people think that's what I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDK Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Wasn't "What's Under Dr. Lonnie's Smith's Turban?" an old David Letterman bit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Nelson Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 Just be glad your theater seat wasn't directly behind Lonnie's 'T'. Personally, I prefer a fez -- it's sporty, portable, and can get you into Shriner's events. Also, unlike the turban, the fez has crept its way into the Great American Songbook: 'I've Grown Accustomed To Your Fez' 'The Surrey With the Fez On Top' 'There Is No Greater Fez' 'The Shadow of Your Fez' 'Let's Fez the Music and Dance' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Nelson Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 As The Turbanator, I seem to have killed this clambake. Anyplace I Hang My Fez is Home. It's My Fez and I'll Cry If I Want To. I don't want to spoil the turban, so I'll go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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