John Levy Smithsonian Interview Block 452 (Q15401)

The president of the black musicians' union called me one day. He said, "You know Stuff Smith? " I said, "Yeah, I know of him, but I don't know him personally. I know who he is. " He said, "There's an offer for him to come into Chicago to work at a club, but I won't allow him to work at any club here unless somebody is working with him who's going to take care of business," he said, "because h ...