Mr. Billy Kaye on hearing it from Dinah Washington.

This short selection is taken from extensive interviews that are being produced and archived for the Artists of Jazz project.
Artists of Jazz, directed by Robert Wagner and produced by Joan Babchak, was undertaken to preserve the reminiscences of those whose careers played an integral part in the greatest era in jazz history.
For more selections and information please visit artistsofjazz.com

[@drummondrick7]

Heard this story personally from Mr Kaye after a Local 802 jam session many years ago! Sharing a great lesson in what it means to be a total professional.

[@LaurieEarly]

This is wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing this with us. Love you , Billy 💖

[@JaySmith-mz7vg]

😂 Dinah was hell on wheels but she was everything!