re: #177 rawmuse

The nicest, and most talented men I ever met in my life were a) Louis Armstrong and b) Duke Ellington. They had every reason to be bitter and hateful, and yet they were not. Both were classy and fun people.

And I met Buddy Rich while I was in high school. What an ass. He had every reason to be interested, surrounded by young aspiring musicians. But no, he was a jerk.