rostasi Posted May 19, 2012 Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 In 1987, he was invited to a White House dinner by Ronald Reagan... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free For All Posted May 19, 2012 Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 It's a great story for sure (and there's no doubt that Miles would say something like that), but I wonder how much of it is "urban legend"....I've heard it told many different ways over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValerieB Posted May 19, 2012 Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 for starters, it's difficult to imagine that she wouldn't have had someone hip her to who he was! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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brownie Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 A lesson in how NOT to rewrite a story! Miles Davis recounts the White House dinner in chapter 20 of his (Quincy Troupe) Autobiography. Miles accompanied Cicely Tyson who was invited at the dinner honoring Ray Charles. His remark was adressed to the wife of an unnamed politician who was sitting at his table. Miles says he told her 'Now tell me what you have done of any importance other than be white, and that ain't important to me, so tell me what your claim to fame is?'. Miles also has nice things to recount about Ronald and to Nancy in the same chapter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 (edited) Thanks for clarifying, Brownie. For a moment I thought I was losing it - outrageous as Miles' autobiography is in parts, I don't remember reading that ! Edited May 20, 2012 by sidewinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Kart Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 Right -- and then she gave Miles a blow job under the table. I remember it well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete C Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 I hope nobody is taking Miles' autobiography as an authoritative source... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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