Treat it Gentle

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One time I remember I was going to do something with Jelly Roll Morton who was going to make a show, and some fellow who handled the money for it said to Jelly, "Sidney? Why him, he's an old man! We don't want anyone as old as he is. Just look at him!" But Jelly, he just told that man that if he didn't take me there wouldn't be any outfit. That's the way it happened to Jazz back there. What a man's got in his soul, that's got to be dressed up to meet the public. If he's got white hair you don't allow him a soul.
Sidney Bechet, Treat it Gentle.