Harry "Sweets" Edison 1915-1999
"When Frank Stopped singing, then Harry played. A little before and a little afterwards, but not ever over him; you never play over a singer. You play between." - Miles Davis
I have played the bass and sung backup with a number of bands through the years. They were named "Zen Maniacs of the Orient", "The 98 Decibel Freaks", "The Auto Glaziers" [yeah, that wasn't my idea], "Botch and the McCools", the "Son 5 Blues Band", and a number of others that I've forgotten, mostly on purpose. The first to enjoy local success was nam…