[TPIN] Benny Goodman's trip to Russia

[Wilmer Wise]

This was one of the ugliest tours in history. Benny was brought up on  
union charges by some of the musicians. It was not nice.
Wilmer
On Jul 22, 2007, at 12:34 AM, Bob Romans wrote:

> Note to readers:  This is a compelling documentation of the BG   
> trip to USSR
> and difficulties with dealing with BG-- from contracts to behavior at
> rehearsals and on the bandstand.  It's long but detailed and  
> informative. An
> interesting read. In fact, when I received it, I was rushed for  
> time, but
> couldn't stop until I got to the end!