Monday, December 26, 2011

Ofays and spades got the same soul

When Jack Teagarden and Louis Armstrong first met, Jack said to Louis, "I'm an ofay, you're a spade. We got the same soul. Let's blow."
They remained close friends and collaborators for many  years thereafter even though, for many of those years, they were not allowed to appear on stage together.

Sometimes, it really is as simple as knowing we've got the same soul.


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