"There are countless horrible things happening all over the world and horrible people prospering, but we must never allow them to disturb our equanimity or deflect us from our sacred duty to sabotage and annoy them whenever possible." -Auberon Waugh
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Happy Feet Friday
Benny Goodman and his orchestra perform the Basie stand-by, "One O'Clock Jump."
Heh, my dad met Benny Goodman once, while Israel was being created. I forget where Dad said this happened, but he was a party animal back then.
Mr. Goodman tried to recruit Dad for the fledgling Israeli Air Force (he was a fighter pilot). Dad seriously looked into it, but ended up not going; the financial details weren't to his liking (not the amount, other details).
"OneO'clockJump" Hmmm
ReplyDeleteWonder if that served as the inspiration(!?) for Bill Haley and the Comets "Rock Around the Clock"?
Heh, my dad met Benny Goodman once, while Israel was being created. I forget where Dad said this happened, but he was a party animal back then.
ReplyDeleteMr. Goodman tried to recruit Dad for the fledgling Israeli Air Force (he was a fighter pilot). Dad seriously looked into it, but ended up not going; the financial details weren't to his liking (not the amount, other details).
Jeff: Fascinating family history! I never saw Goodman, but somebody once pointed out his house in Connecticut to me (nice pad, too).
ReplyDeleteYeah, Dad bumped around the planet a couple times while in uniform!
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