I'll do whatever you want me to do.". Photo: Heinrich Klaffs, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons. Electric Bass [Standup] - Rick Danko. 2:44 pm, P. Schell I got the address on Instagram where im, @lizziethistle. They appeared together in 2014 when the Band was inducted into Canadas Walk of Fame. Levon Helm on stage in 2009 at the Austin City Limits Music Festival. Unfortunately, one particular person never quite gave Garth the credit he deserved. He doesn't know "soul"s address. - Robbie Robertson", "I am too sad for words right now. 10:14 am. God, there were good intentions. Theres not a day goes by that I dont think of Garth , Levon, Richard and Rick . From Ayrshire, Scotland, I bought him a Hudson tartan coaster and got a card made in the shape of Scotland with the affiliated MacDonald tartan plus another card. On Thanksgiving Day, 1976, The Band (Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Rick Danko, Richard Manuel) descended upon the Winterland Ballroom in Northern San Francisco to play their. He had faith in my ear. I went to high school with Garth. Those cool frog croaking sounds you hear on the bands iconic Up On Cripple Creek? In a group of incredible musicians, he was the ribbon that tied each song together. The sad declines of Helm, Rick Danko, and Richard Manuel are glanced over lightly. But your remark yesterday made me realize how completely wrong I was. And musically speaking, Once Were Brothers is a delight. September 14, 2022 @ Do you write lyrics and set them to music, or is there a beat in your head when you compose the lyrics? Copyright 2023 Penske Business Media, LLC. The Band were my number one Band. Cloudy. I love working with him. From left: Levon Helm, Richard Manuel, Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko and Garth Hudson. That is in Canada, where many are from, and also Woodstock NY in the 70's where many lived and worked.Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, and Richard Manuel in Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band (2019) Cast: Robbie Robertson, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Ronnie Hawkins, Van Morrison, Dominique Robertson . Then finally everybody would go down the pink stairs.. 11:00 am, handsomeblackcowboybrady You can hear The Bands rustic mix of American roots music and rock n roll in a lot of places these days. We respect privacy laws and even if we knew, we would not list any personal information. Blessings to him for all the joy he has brought to people over the years. He could play just about everything, and did. It was at a Kapers show in 1961 that Ronnie Hawkins and Levon Helm approached Garth Hudson to join The Hawks band backing up the rockabilly legend, but Hudson refused. March 6, 2022 @ 9:14 pm. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. Or so four out of five members claimed, Clint Speers In a new interview with Salon, The Band's Robbie Robertson details his ongoing dispute with the late Levon Helm over proper publishing compensation for the group's songbook . That was Garths work too. What:Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band, When:Through March 5 (two showings daily), Carver Theatre will operate as a cinema showing first-run films in Waverly area after sitting dormant for 60 years near campus of historically Black university. It had to do with a sound and a rhythm, a rebellion, an attitude, and number one it was sexy. December 24, 2022 @ From the groups days backing legendary frontmen like Ronnie Hawkins and Bob Dylan, to their emergence as in the late 1960s as one the premier musical outfits of the day, Hudsons rich, contrapuntal organ as well as various other instrumental contributions lent an air of musical sophistication to The Bands work which elevated it beyond that of even their most lauded contemporaries. Send any friend a story. Indeed, in the film, Taj Mahal states, if there was an American Beatles, this, would be them. Garth Hudson later had a solo career, though it started off somewhat unfortunately as he released his first solo album called The Sea to The North on September 11th, 2001. Garth has plenty still to offer.. Later iterations of the band sans Robbie Robertson also included Hudson in the lineup. March 4, 2022 @ The now 76-year-old Robertson tells the history from his no-nonsense perspective, and the Grammy-winning songwriter-guitarist doesn't hold back in revealing how drugs and other demons led to the. But Robertson also gets the last word on the drug use of Richard Manuel (died 1986) and the goings and comings of Levon Helm (died 2012), who maintained to the end that he'd been cheated out of his share of . January 31, 2023 @ He has curated a catalog of sonic textures unlike any other musician before or since. Hes the one in all the old photos of The Band with the bushy beard. If you need a drummer for your Beatles tribute band, look him up. And another time it was taking me somewhere. "Last week I was shocked and so saddened to hear that my old band mate, Levon, was in the final stages of his battle with cancer. The other guys said they wanted to sell their part of the publishing. Ex-wife Dominique Bourgeois graciously fills in some blanks about their Woodstock retreat, in the house called Big Pink, but no one mentions that they divorced decades ago. In the opening minutes of Once Were Brothers, Robertson plays a bit of a new song of the same name, in which he sings, Once were brothers, brothers no more.. All rights reserved. Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). Classicrockhistory.com claims ownership of all its original content and Intellectual property under United States Copyright laws and those of all other foreign countries. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Some people are really talented. Do you look back with fondness or regret? The thing about music that is gratifying is the solitary part of it. And then Bob would come in and wed sit for a while and talk about serious stuff, local characters and local wise men, and pretty ladies. SALON is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as a trademark of Salon.com, LLC. Robbie Robertson makes his case in Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band, a Canadian documentary directed by Daniel Roher that's available to stream now. Ken Malott His father was killed in an accident when he was an infant. He [said] he could get us off Capitol Records and let us do whatever we wanted. Much love. Rather, there were lyrics, often modified, and a framework of meter and sound in Robertson's head. 3:53 pm. Sean Michaels. Half a century later, Robertson is rewriting history by tweaking the album's sequencing (L-R) Levon Helm, Richard Manuel, Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko and Garth Hudson of The Band pose for a group portrait in London in June 1971. He was also arguably the most skilled and versatile musician of the lot of great musicians, and contributed greatly to the unique sounds and approach of the group. Robbie Robertson was born as Jaime Royal Robertson on 5 July 1943. Hudson - whom Helm called "the soul and presiding genius of our band" - has weathered three personal bankruptcies and still lives in . Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Required fields are marked *, Notify me of follow-up comments via e-mail. Though the group is known for boasting some of the most charismatic personalities in popular music, there was one man silently moving the needle all those years from the back of the stage. When it got to that level, it was a throw of the dice. I went to the show for two reasons. Robbie Robertson Offers His Story of the Band By Ian Crouch December 8, 2016 The Bandwhich started out as a backing group for the rockabilly singer Ronnie Hawkins in the late nineteen-fifties,. That's traditionally how [George]Gershwin or [Burt]Bacharach would work. Photo by Don Dixon. Redferns By Bonnie Stiernberg @aahrealbonsters The Band are revered for their seemingly mythological shared musical reciprocity, which revolutionized several musical styles and practically invented the americana genre. You reflect on this in the film. "Lovable" is how Sturr described the polka fan with whom he had dinner at the old Jolly Onion restaurant in Pine Island. Its intriguing, if not actually ironic, that many of the key progenitors of the Americana movement are Canadian. . Things have changed drastically, but do you think it has improved over time? by that time, and the Hawks began writing their own songs at Big Pink. It's a remarkable, wonderful relationship. We hit it off. One fan, Village of Florida accountant Donald Karlewicz, says there are unclaimed funds from Warner Bros. music due the former Band member. I was also struck by the suggestion in the film that David Geffen signed and courted you because he really wanted Dylan. For a few years, four. My thoughts and prayers are with his wife Sandy. You can reach Cameron at @CamGZA on both Twitter and Instagram. Danko, Helm and Manuels sweet-and-sour vocal blend is moving as ever, and the sound of Garth Hudsons thunderous organ intro to Chest Fever still tingles the spine. July 3, 2022 @ March 3, 2022 @ March 4, 2022 @ He later created a reboot of the Flying Burrito Brothers with pedal steel player Sneaky Pete Kleinow called Burrito Deluxe, and worked as an in-demand session musician for many years. Garth even thanked my dad during his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame speech. Garth Hudson is the most accomplished musician in the group of amazing musicians . Around the same time, one of their friends from Toronto, Mary Martin, was working as secretary to Dylan's manager, . Bath 10:35 am, That second album remains unmatchable by any standard, Kevin Broughton It was always a magnet pulling you somewhere, and that's why "The Last Waltz" appealed to me. "Levon is one of the most extraordinary talented people I've ever known and very much like an older brother to me. Hudson rarely plays in public these days, but he did participate in a handful of 2017 all-star shows commemorating the 50th anniversary of The Last Waltz. - Garth Below is Robbie Robertson's full statement: "Last week I was shocked and so saddened to hear that my old band mate, Levon, was in the final stages of his battle with cancer. ------------------------------------------. (The film doesnt acknowledge the influence of Highway 61 guitarist Michael Bloomfield, nor of Roy Buchanan, briefly in the Hawks just before the Dylan days.). Sometimes you have to dig deeper or look past the obvious. A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Junos Canadian Hall of Fame, and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner in 2008, its hard to argue that Garth Hudson has been forgotten. Organ [Pipe Organ], Synthesizer - Garth Hudson. How does your ear attune? "Please help me and allow me to feel better." But with so much else going on, and the isolation bred over the last couple of years, that sure is how many of us can feel at times. (along with the keyboardist-saxophonist Garth Hudson), and it is a good primer on the . Do you care to comment further about waiting until it was too late to reconnect with Helm? Random Notes Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.. Cloudy. I grew up to you and your band mates . Cameron B. Gunnoe is an American writer, musician, and podcast personality. All the brass and woodwinds you hear on the iconic Ophelia? Perhaps Roher felt that including that would have made Robertsons role in the group seem less important, but 16 years is a lot to leave out of any bands history. He had an electric piano with him, and he mentioned he had used this particular one with The Band! That individual, James Noon Sr., did not give out Garths direct address, but his own address for people to send cards and letters to, that he could subsequently take and deliver to Garth. Hes an enthusiastic guitarist, but hes nowhere near the likes of the people he interviews. The musician chatted with Salon about his life, music, hypnosis, and his new film. Robbie Robertson is a Canadian singer, songwriter, composer and producer who has a net worth of $50 million.Robbie Robertson is best known as the lead guitarist and songwriter for The Band.. If nothing else, start with Lukas Nelson ,Jamie Johnson & Warren Hayes on the Last Waltz Remberance tour in 2019. Robertson famously received credit for the writing of the lions share of the groups material, an issue which drummer and vocalist Levon Helm fiercely contended in his final decades of life. This story does not contain the information you are requesting. Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, and Robbie Robertson resemble sharply-dressed, well-groomed . In the end, we have someone who was both the. He has some kind of demon thing happening. I was amused by the story about having a hypnotist help you be able to perform. 9:14 am, You cant call yourself a music fan until you listen to The Bands versions of Atlantic City and The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down.. His virtuosity is evident in every measure. Those close to the multi-instrumentalist say that, though he remains mentally adept, his physical condition has declined, and he has reportedly been said to feel like a forgotten man. One friend of the musician has urged supporters to send cards and letters of well wishes, as it is said he enjoys receiving them. . He used his clout as a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member to urge the Hall to help fellow member Hudson. Written-By - Robbie Robertson. Associated Press articles: Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. "The Band" was the name chosen by its five astonishingly talented members, Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, Rick Danko, Richard Manuel and Garth Hudson, at the time of the release of their. Garth Hudson turns 84 on August 2nd. Dan Morris This was curious because they were a five-pieceRick Danko, Helm, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel and Robbie Robertsonand there's very little left of them now. My mother was born and raised on the Six Nations Indian reserve. It was 10 or 15 years after that when Levon was struggling financially, and he's blamed someone else for what happened with him. Helm, the sole member who held out from Robertsons publishing buyout, did not mince words in his 1993 autobiography, This Wheels on Fire: Levon Helm and the Story of the Band. But in a film that purports to be about all of them, it would be nice to hear more from his former siblings. I didn't at all. 11:20 am. September 22, 2022 @ I shave my whiskers to their music, and drive through the mine repairing equipment with them vibrating the ground beneath my feet . But over the last few days, folks have been taking to social media to remember one of the last living members of The Band, and for multiple reasons. It was a tiny venue and felt like having them in a living room. I had done the Woodstock thing. Probably not just letters and cards, he might be concerned some well-meaning fans will take it upon themselves to show up at his door. Further, Robertson did not "walk away" with royalties, whatever that means. March 6, 2022 @ What can you say about those experiences? March 3, 2022 @ Dobro - Richard Manuel. I was about seven years old and he seemed so tall when I met him. He gathered inspirations from all genres to create a sound so distinct it still hasnt been duplicated, and it never will.. 2023 www.recordonline.com. Robbie Robertson On His Creative And Symbiotic Relationship With Martin Scorsese XPN November 27, 2019 The Band's songwriter and Scorsese have been friends and collaborators since they first. When we started out, everyone was supposed to write songs. The Band (left to right): Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Richard Manuel, Garth Hudson, Robbie Robertson. I came in on a different train. The deal included Robertson's work with The Band, as well as his solo and film soundtrack work. CountryKnight The Band keyboardist has always maintained a very low public profile, and he received very few songwriting credits on Band albums, but his piano, organ, sax, trumpet accordion and clavinet were crucial components of the groups signature sound. Can HoRNets affordable VHS plugin help you to create better mixes while wearing headphones? [When they didn't] I thought they were being lazy. March 3, 2022 @ Of course, you collaborate with others, but that experience in film, there are so many cooks in a kitchen! Rick and Garth [Hudson], would say, "I don't know what's happening with Levon. I understand from the film that there was conflict over songwriting credits and money. from Concord University and, in his free time, enjoys live music, nonfiction literature, and collecting vinyl. 1-1. Garth was a great musician, but he couldn't write. Samantha Carson Robbie Robertson tells the story of the Band with a little help from famous friends and former bandmates in the bittersweet 'Once Were Brothers.' Robbie Robertson tells the story of the Band with . 7:00 pm, Im not sure if its true or not but I do remember reading back a year or so ago that Bob Dylan had personally got Garth and his wife set up in a comfortable apartment. After years honing their craft behind Hawkins and Dylan, they finally had a chance to write their own myths with debut record 'Music From Big Pink'. Hello: I am in a card group that sends card to folks -and we sent to Garth at the assisted living home. Indians taught me how to play it. As well meaning as it all might have been initially, the writing of letters to Garth Hudson, and the sharing of his personal address is being discouraged henceforth. Garth Hudson was very jovial and quite willing to shake hands and chat. He holds a B.A. No. Garth Hudson, David Letterman's band leader and sidekick Paul Shaffer, and The Band's road manager Butch Dener visit backstage at CBS' "The Late Show" on either Dec. 14, 1993, or Jan. 4 . Most all of us also know about the legend of Levon HelmThe Bands drummer and often lead singer, as well as Robbie Robertson, the bands lead guitar player and primary songwriter. When reached for comment, Lisson regaled to Classic Rock History his own experience speaking with the musician and studying his work, I think what Ive learned over the past five years of researching Garth Hudson and The Band, speaking to and interviewing him is that Garth is a deeply kind and intelligent man. ahead of me but we were both in a group called the sixteen under the direction of Alex Clark ( our music teacher at Medway High School). MusicRadar is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. All rights reserved. One of my kindergarten classmates maid, cleaned the house down the street from garths house.. Kevin Smith Or that love is special and the most important thing in the world? Humble-braggingly called the Band, this earthy quintet centred on the songwriting and guitar-slinging skills of Robbie Robertson. It came from the heart. The Band's lead guitarist and chief songwriter, Robbie Robertson, sold the rights to his likeness and publishing to the Iconoclast firm in a deal worth over $20 million, earlier this year. You have some wonderful descriptions of music that the music of the Delta region is "as heavy as the air." Hudson has also borrowed thousands of dollars from fellow musicians over the years. I went, "Whoa! 2:25 pm. I feel duped and hurt now that I could have upset Garth. But even though all these musicians marvel at Hudson's genius, and aren't shocked at his financial troubles, they can't quite reconcile how one man can have such mastery over one side of his life, but not the other. All Rights reserved. "Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band" releases on DVD and Blu-Ray on Tuesday, May 26. Lead guitarist Robbie Robertson, 59, the one who decided to take The Band off the road with The Last Waltz, cashed in on the legacy, and now works in Hollywood as a music executive for DreamWorks Records. It was incredible, but after that, I thought, hand me that guitar please! Low near 65F. On his Facebook page, Robertson writes the following: "Last week I was shocked and so saddened to hear that my old band mate, Levon, was in the final stages of his battle with cancer. I did stuff I didn't have to do, and I did it to be a good friend. So, writing a song for these guys is like getting up and going to work. Garth Hudson heeft nooit een rol gespeeld in de onderlinge animositeit die in later jaren het succes van The Band begon te overvleugelen. Far and away, the most musically proficient member of any group of musicians with which he played, Hudsons playing married complex classical components with down-and-dirty elements of traditional blues. In fact, it is said that, in the early days of the group, Hudson was actually paid by his fellow members to give them music lessons. As soon as friends and fans heard that Garth Hudson couldn't come up with the $60,000-$70,000 a landlord said he needed to get his possessions out of storage, they searched for ways to help.. I didn't have a formula, I was just looking for that ray of light to happen, and a lot of times I'd sit down with a guitar and nothing happened. I hope he got my card. My first guitar that my parents got me, out of a catalog, had a picture of a cowboy on itbecause that's the way they came. January 28, 2023 @ 11:14 am. March 3, 2022 @ 38 Comments. The only other surviving member, Garth Hudson, gets little screen time, despite a myriad of enthralling archival footage, is described once as "shy," and clearly had little interest in . Robbie Robertson was produced by Daniel Lanois with a bevy of friends lending their support: Peter Gabriel, Maria McKee, Tony Levin, the BoDeans, Garth Hudson, and Bill Dillon. They had a formula: write the words, or write the music. 5:51 pm, You always was and still are the music teacher, Your email address will not be published. Please do yourself the favor and please investigate this music of The Band . Young Garth played organ at the local church and at his uncles funeral parlor, and by the age of 12 he was performing professionally. The death of Sister Maud Hudson comes at a time when some friends and fans of The Band were circulating an effort via social media for people to send personal letters to Garth Hudson. He was 3 yrs. He played on muddy waters at Woodstock album. The Bands lead guitarist and chief songwriter, Robbie Robertson, sold the rights to his likeness and publishing to the Iconoclast firm in a deal worth over $20 million, earlier this year. Financial compensation has long been an issue of contention between members of The Band, as well as fans of the group. I found a clue and that led to another. Then there's John Sebastian, the former leader of the Lovin' Spoonful who's performed and toured with Hudson. Frank mount 6:13 pm. . The guys called Garth Honey Boy because he sweetened up the music after they had left for the day. As Robertson had previously bought former bandmates Rick Danko, Richard Manuel, and Hudson, out of their publishing shares, this deal does not stand to benefit Hudson or the families of his late bandmates. Using archival footage and an extended interview with Robertson, Roher traces The Bands evolution from the early-60s onward, detailing how the nucleus of Levon Helm and Robertson came together, their time backing rockabilly wildman Ronnie Hawkins, their infamous stint with Bob Dylan as he went from acoustic folkie to electric rocker, and how they finally stepped out on their own with their 1968 debut album, The focus on Robertson tips the film off balance, especially when it covers the years after The Bands star-studded, career-capping, Allen University renovating historic Columbia movie theater, Luminal Theater leader and partner launch Saloma Acres, home to more offerings, Nickelodeon Theatre launches podcast on big topics, with a Columbia lens, Co-star of cult classic "The Room" screening new film at Nickelodeon Theatre on Oct. 8, The Berkeley Independent - Moncks Corner, SC, Post Malone is the lazy embodiment of our selfish times, Invisible Man reboot channels the terror of the unseen, With one of Harrison Fords best performances, Call of the Wild tames classic novel, Ben Afflecks powerful performance elevates familiar sports redemption in The Way Back, Americans can't wait to kill each other in moderately entertaining, almost obscene Hunt, Greenville biscuit restaurant adding a new location in the Upstate, Alex Murdaugh's prosecutors push back on 2-shooter theory in final day of testimony, Feb. 28: Prosecutors in Alex Murdaugh double murder trial question additional witnesses, Understand Murdaugh: Questions surrounding the Alex Murdaugh trial (Reader Mailbag), Aiken City Council approves agreement moving Silver Bluff Road grocery store forward, Aiken will not provide water to Hampton Avenue car lot, Understand Murdaugh: Alex Murdaugh's brother doesn't think investigators have found killer, Alex Murdaugh had badge and blue lights in his car, but says distrust of police fueled lie, International African American Museum sets new opening date, JetBlue Airways to add new flight from Charleston to NYC area, Charleston moves to create new board to help homeowners restore dilapidated houses, Live: Jurors in Alex Murdaugh's murder trial travel to Moselle, site of the slayings. The Band joined by more than a dozen special guests, including their previous employers Ronnie Hawkins and Bob Dylan, as well as Paul Butterfield, Bobby Charles, Eric Clapton, Neil Diamond, Dr. John, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Ringo Starr, Muddy Waters, Ronnie Wood, and Neil Young, handsomeblackcowboybrady "He's on a different kind of level," says Kraii, who noted that one of Hudson's favorite phrases is, "apprehending beauty.". The Band headed by Robbie Robertson formed in Toronto, Canada in 1967 following a stint as the band the Hawks.. We had to get out of the way and not be so vulnerable. Arranged By [Horns & Strings] - John Simon. Garth Hudson,like this handsome ol boy,was born in Windsor,Ont.,Can.,but unlike Yours Truly,he left as an infant. But people listened to music [back then] to know how they connected. When it came up, I was generous about it. But he didnt come across as shy or reluctant to meet people, in fact he posed for pictures. Except for Garth. Robbie Robertson knows he made the . March 3, 2022 @ On Friday, the April 6 auction was put on hold when Ulster County Supreme Court issued a temporary restraining order. Robbie Robertson with his '54 Strat and Rick Danko with his Gibson Ripper bass As for amps, Robbie is playing a Tweed-era Fender Twin. All of it. Now unity is an absurdity. What are your thoughts on that? "In America, we have to somehow make more room for our incredibly gifted artists whose day-to-day skills are somehow lacking," Sebastian said. But some artists are better at selling themselves and their legacies than others, and some tend to blend into the background, even if their contributions are foisted to the forefront. That was all Garth Hudson. Or the way Dylan's electric guitar was "a musical revolution that expanded horizons." Learn how your comment data is processed. Garth Hudson, the film says, still lives in Woodstock with his wife; whether he was approached or consulted for the project, it doesn't say. The Band generated mythic status from the start . Phil Kennelty The deal included Robertsons work with The Band, as well as his solo and film soundtrack work. March 3, 2022 @ "Once Were Brothers" chronicles The Band's success and its tragedies car accidents and addictions all of which made "something so beautiful go up in flames," as Robertson eloquently describes. The Band in London, June 1971. Some of the most notable recorded instances of Hudsons impeccable musical instinct include his funky, wah-laden clavinet contribution (which predated Stevie Wonders own on Superstition by a number of years) to Up On Cripple Creek, his emotive saxophone solo for the outro of The Unfaithful Servant, and of course, the epic, fiery organ introduction of Chest Fever from The Bands landmark debut album, Music from Big Pink. March 3, 2022 @ I think there is always great music being made, and people doing really special stuff. Roher does an excellent job documenting Robertson and companys tour with Dylan, where they were essentially booed off the stage at every show. A friend of mine who . But 90% of the time I'd pick up a guitar or sit at a piano and not know what was going to happen. [+] in ONCE WERE BROTHERS: ROBBIE ROBERTSON AND THE BAND, a Magnolia Pictures release . Along with Robbie Robertson, keyboardist, saxophonist, and accordion player Garth Hudson is still around too. Your email address will not be published. So, it was an irony to see Indians singing cowboy songs. [Jerry] Leiber and [Mike] Stoler, were there, and Otis Blackwell was in another room. He plays the keyboard with the elegance of Johann Sebastian Bach, the soul of Teddy Wilson, the virtuosity and stride of Art Tatum, the uplifting gospel of the Anglican Church, and the sense of humor of Fats Waller. Ill have to let my dad know. Even as Maud was ailing in recent years and wheelchair bound, she and Garth still performed as a duo. 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