Organ Players:
While attending school in Endicott, NY, my friends and I hung out at a bar in Binghamton, NY, called Gentleman Joe's. Google it. Apparently Coltrane played there in 1962. They had a fantastic organ player who led a group called 'John and the baptist' (I think that's correct). A trio. He was white, about 5'5", his girl friend was black and about 6'4". They made quite a pair. But boy, could he play.
Gentleman Joe was a retired fighter. May have fought Sugar Ray, or at least sparred with him. The REAL Sugar Ray. Pictures all over the wall behind the bar. Great times. A zillion (friendly) girls, all from Georgia. :) Which helped because we were from Atlanta. Maybe they were making McIntosh???
Cheers
While attending school in Endicott, NY, my friends and I hung out at a bar in Binghamton, NY, called Gentleman Joe's. Google it. Apparently Coltrane played there in 1962. They had a fantastic organ player who led a group called 'John and the baptist' (I think that's correct). A trio. He was white, about 5'5", his girl friend was black and about 6'4". They made quite a pair. But boy, could he play.
Gentleman Joe was a retired fighter. May have fought Sugar Ray, or at least sparred with him. The REAL Sugar Ray. Pictures all over the wall behind the bar. Great times. A zillion (friendly) girls, all from Georgia. :) Which helped because we were from Atlanta. Maybe they were making McIntosh???
Cheers