John Young
writes to

   


Louis Armstrong

     
   

Jazz music for today's young people?

   

Louis,

Will youngsters of today ever start to turn to traditional jazz, or will they remain saturated in the mediocrity that today's «pop music» offers? How can we foster a love of your music in the souls of the young?

John Young


Play it, Johnny boy. But you shouldn't play it anytime, 'specially not when kids ain't ready. Wait for them to ask you: hey old Pops, what is it that use to make you swing in those times of yours? Then go for a few Satchmo records.

If they don't ask, don't you even bother. They'll find their own music their own way, just like we found ours. This music lovin' thing ain't preachin', it's swingin'...

Cheers,

Dippermouth