Re: [Harp-L] Butter trivia/ youtube clip

[Jeff Baker <acornfr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The story goes when he performed on that show he was required to play with "union" only players , thus why no members of his band played with him thus a rather uninspired performance . 

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> On May 12, 2014, at 11:59 PM, "Robert Laughlin" <harmonicaman1968@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Thanks for the heads-up on that clip, Mike.
> 
> Here it is, for the rest of youz,,
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> Paul Butterfield, on "To Tell the Truth". (He plays some harp at the end!)
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pw7lbGqc4x8
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Wilbur" <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Robert Laughlin" <harmonicaman1968@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2014 7:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Butter trivia
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> 
>> I'm not sure Robert whether you saw this show but I saw it on YouTube I believe  or two a year ago...
>> The importance of Butterfield seemed to be lost on the panel members but they were kind and respectful.
>> Great stuff for WE
>> 
>> Mike Wilbur
>> 
>> 
>>> On May 12, 2014, at 8:39 PM, "Robert Laughlin" <harmonicaman1968@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>> I happened upon this bit of Butter trivia today, whilst perusing the internetz,,
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>>> On the wikipedia site for the Goodson-Todman television offering, "To Tell the Truth", was this:
>>> 
>>> Under the sub-heading "Notable Contestants", there's a reference to Paul Butterfield:
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>>> "Blues harmonica player Paul Butterfield, who played with the Butterfield blues band."
>>> 
>>> (a very understated reference, indeed, stating that "he played with the band",,but at least he's mentioned. Of course, many of our most prominent harp players would rather be known as band members than as band leaders, due to the inherent and obvious humility that playing the harp seems to impart to one who plays,, the harp, a humble instrument in its own right,,hehe,,)
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>>> It mentions in the article, that often the contestants would be allowed to display something of their particular skills, after having competed.
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>>> I would have loved to see PB play something on "To Tell the Truth". As entertaining as the show was, it could have used a bit of his style. THAT would have been some show indeed.
>>> 
>>> (from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_Tell_the_Truth)
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