John Holbrook Vance(1916-2013)

Held a wide variety of jobs over his life--Merchant Marine sailor, electrician, bellhop, rigger, surveyor, ceramicist and carpenter.

I think [Bix Beiderbecke] is the greatest jazz musician that ever existed; but it's hard to recommend Beiderbecke to neophytes, because you can't appreciate him until you know the music better.