Member: firstladyofjazz

You have a great name; I see it pop up occasionally because you are one of my 100 most similar libraries. I have to confess that I have visited your profile a time or two to see if the Legacy Library group is working on Billie Holliday. One day I might remember.

posted by TLCrawford at 1:56 pm (EST) on Jun 13, 2011

Greetings! I'm a jazz lover, too. In fact, I host a radio show Monday afternoons from 2 to 4 PM Pacific time. I'll send you details if you're interested. I was a producer and DJ at WWNO, the NPR affiliate in New Orleans, for six years during the 1980s. I've written about jazz and done some PR as well. At any rate, the main reason I'm writing you is that I see you just added The Breakthrough to your LT library. I'm going to start reading it in a day or two. It's been on my shelf since I saw Ifill interviewed by John Stewart and I'm very much looking forward to finally getting to it. Well, hope all's well in Pennsylvania (I'm a Jersey boy originally). I also see we share 50 books, from which I can tell you're also a baseball fan. Another good year for the Phillies, it looks like (or should I be presuming you're a Phillies fan?) Well, cheers from Northern California! Best, Jerry

posted by rocketjk at 7:38 pm (EST) on May 11, 2010

Firstladyofjazz,

I love your name.It reminds me of a jazz group I heard in Chicago about 10 years ago. We, my husband and I were attending my family reunion and Friday night we stopped in this restuarant right next to our hotel. One of the waiters informed us that we were to have a jazz group that night. It seems Fri,Sat& Sun they had live entertainment. We had a great dinner and we saw a few old men get up to the mike and without a word started to play. They sounded like a big band they were so good. After three pieces we noticed this little white haired lady who put down her knitting and walked up to the mike. She opened her mouth and I thought Sarah Vaugan was back from the grave. She was wonderful!! So when I saw your name I thought of the little whitehaired chocolate brown lady who put her knitting down and took over.

posted by Nzingha at 3:04 pm (EST) on May 20, 2009

Hi, happy to meet you here.Thanks for acceptance

posted by JeffRiveraAuthor at 1:56 am (EST) on May 8, 2009

Hi, happy to meet you here. your pic.. is beautiful.

posted by JeffRiveraAuthor at 5:21 am (EST) on Apr 25, 2009

A Plea

GOD grant me these: the strength to do
Some needed service here;
The wisdom to be brave and true;
The gift of vision clear,
That in each task that comes to me
Some purpose I may plainly see.

God teach me to believe that I
Am stationed at a post,
Although the humblest 'neath the sky,
Where I am needed most.
And that, at last, if I do well
My humble services will tell.

God grant me faith to stand on guard,
Uncheered, unspoke, alone,
And see behind such duty hard
My service to the throne.
Whate'er my task, this be my creed:
I am on earth to fill a need.

Edgar Guest

posted by theoldman at 12:29 pm (EST) on Mar 12, 2009

Thought I would drop you a note to see if you had read, Going Down South by Bonnie J. Glover yet? Or any of her other books. I just finished an ARC and really enjoyed it. Reminded me of J. California Cooper's strong women. I posted my review.

posted by Donura1 at 5:09 pm (EST) on Aug 22, 2008

firstladyofjazz...great name behind an interesting library. I really appreciate you adding me to your interesting library...I see in your catalogue that you have Black Like Me, I read this book about a year ago and found it fascinating...however I was puzzled as to why the author died so young. I often thought that by taking drugs to darken his skin had a negative affect on him later on in life...

peace

doowatt34

posted by doowatt34 at 3:13 pm (EST) on Oct 13, 2007

firstladyofjazz....
I really enjoyed browsing your library this evening. You have an amazing collection that definitely warrants a second visit. I see you have quite a few childrens books, and have many duplicates of those books. Is this because you have multiple children, or are you purchasing duplicates so that you will be able to keep one pristine copy? I thank you for sharing your library and will quickly add it as one of those I feel are most interesting!

posted by greytone at 10:32 pm (EST) on Sep 11, 2007