Great post (and it’s only Part 1) with awesome pictures. I like the ones of the kids dancing in the lobby. Fascinating stuff. Funny quote:
How many of us brought along guitars and accordions to movie shows?
hahaha Yeah, really.
Read the whole thing. That guy is a terrific writer, thinker, observer. He’s encyclopedic, really.
“were soon frustrated by studio personnel too hopelessly square to realize what rhythmic gold they were mining”
I love, love, love “hopelessy square”. Just perfect.