I just heard Pete Fountain had died
today at age 86. I remember about 20
years ago we wandered into his club on Bourbon Street in the French Quarters of
New Orleans. He tooted that horn
(clarinet) loudly and fruitfully.
He was good!
I might have stuck my head in the
door of his club in January 1965, when I stuck my head in Al Hirt's Club across
the street. I must have, why else would
I buy a record album by him then?
The album I have
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