I owned a Coffee Shop in the hotel where Barrett Deems lived. He was sweet, kind, quiet and crazy. He used to beat on the counter with spoons and I would tell him to shut up. I didn't know who he was in those days. Had I known, I would have bought a drum set and put it up in a corner near the win...
Everyone seems to be missing the point. It is not about who is better, it is about listening to two masters of their art creating great music. I wish that Buddy's West Side Medly would be on youtube. That's something I would love to see!
Does anyone know if Buddy was Black? I saw some videos with...
I owned a Coffee Shop in the hotel where Barrett Deems lived. He was sweet, kind, quiet and crazy. He used to beat on the counter with spoons and I would tell him to shut up. I didn't know who he was in those days. Had I known, I would have bought a drum set and put it up in a corner near the win...