I remember watching Ken Burns' "Jazz," and they talked about how early Jazz musicians would wear handkerchiefs over their hands while playing, to keep imitators from copping their style.
~Kyle
On 11/28/06, padawan12 padawan12@obiwannabe.co.uk wrote:
On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 12:43:08 -0600 "Kyle Klipowicz" kyleklip@gmail.com wrote:
"playing trumpet with a hanky over your hand."
Where does that come from Kyle? Is it something a (in)famous musician actually used to do? I have a feeling I've heard it before.