Philly Joe Jones ganz links – als einer der Gruppe der ersten afro-amerikanischen Strassenbahnfahrer in Philadelphia. Dagegen, dass Schwarze auch als Fahrer angestellt wurden, hatten Weisse Fahrer davor gestreikt – und damit den „war effort“ von Philly sabotiert … Foto und Story von hier:
https://trackingchange.wordpress.com/2014/08/11/philly-joe-jones-a-drum-major-for-justice/amp/
Dort ist das Zitat unten aber als von Charlie Rice stammend angegeben, was gemäss der aktuellen Fassung (2017 vs. 2013) vom Jazz Profiles-Post zu Philly Joe Jones nicht stimmt, dort spricht Tom Ferguson (wer ist das?):
Joe had a job driving a trolley car – the 21 line that extended from Chestnut Hill, at the very top of Philadelphia at the North End, all the way through the city down to South Philadelphia. That was the longest trolley ride in the city.
It ran on 11th Street, right past the Downbeat, which was on the second floor.
Joe often stopped the trolley in front of the club. He’d grab the controls, jump out, and sit in for a number or two. The people hung out the window. of the trolley, growing more and more impatient. They wanted to get home, or wherever they were going. When Joe got back to the trolley, everybody would cheer, and off they’d go to South Philly.
http://jazzprofiles.blogspot.com/2017/01/the-wonder-of-philly-joe-jones-from.html
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