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DdC · 04-13-2006, 07:13 PM

The shocking truth about jazz

Via Drug WarRant Via Libby at Last One Speaks comes this rather humorous study of jazz musicians, drugs and mental health. The startling conclusion? Jazz musicians like to use drugs and also have unusual, often troubled minds. I've known some jazz musicians, and other creative people of the same mental intensity. The answer is that they are afflicted with a rare form of genius.

British Study Reveals Relationship Between Jazz, Drugs and Mental Health
What does jazz, drugs and mental problems have in common? It appears a lot.

[Testifying before Congress in 1948]

Harry Anslinger: "I need more agents."
Senate: Why?
Anslinger: "Because there are people out there violating the marijuana laws."
Senate: Who?
Anslinger: "Musicians...
And I don't mean good musicians; I mean jazz musicians."

Tight Like That Gage By Louis Armstrong * Thread

There are 100,000 total marijuana smokers in the US, and most are Negroes, Hispanics, Filipinos and entertainers. Their Satanic music, jazz and swing, result from marijuana usage. This marijuana causes white women to seek sexual relations with Negroes, entertainers and any others.
-- Harry Anslinger, 1937 testimony to Congress in support of the Marijuana Tax Act.

Louis & his Hot Five/Chicago; Early 1920s

The Setting: by Charles Edward Smith
From "Jazzmen," by Frederic Ramsey, Jr. &
Charles Edward Smith Harcourt,
Brace & Company - New York, 1939

Louis Armstrong & his Hot Five Chicago; Early 1920s
Original Album Notes by George M. Avakian
Columbia Records Set C-57

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DdC Decade Yahookan Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Santa Cruz,CA,USA Posts: 2,116 Blog Entries: 5 Thanks: 50 Thanked 605 Times in 398 Posts	The shocking truth about jazz The shocking truth about jazz Via Drug WarRant Via Libby at Last One Speaks comes this rather humorous study of jazz musicians, drugs and mental health. The startling conclusion? Jazz musicians like to use drugs and also have unusual, often troubled minds. I've known some jazz musicians, and other creative people of the same mental intensity. The answer is that they are afflicted with a rare form of genius. British Study Reveals Relationship Between Jazz, Drugs and Mental Health What does jazz, drugs and mental problems have in common? It appears a lot. [Testifying before Congress in 1948] Harry Anslinger: "I need more agents." Senate: Why? Anslinger: "Because there are people out there violating the marijuana laws." Senate: Who? Anslinger: "Musicians... And I don't mean good musicians; I mean jazz musicians." Tight Like That Gage By Louis Armstrong * Thread There are 100,000 total marijuana smokers in the US, and most are Negroes, Hispanics, Filipinos and entertainers. Their Satanic music, jazz and swing, result from marijuana usage. This marijuana causes white women to seek sexual relations with Negroes, entertainers and any others. -- Harry Anslinger, 1937 testimony to Congress in support of the Marijuana Tax Act. Louis & his Hot Five/Chicago; Early 1920s The Setting: by Charles Edward Smith From "Jazzmen," by Frederic Ramsey, Jr. & Charles Edward Smith Harcourt, Brace & Company - New York, 1939 Louis Armstrong & his Hot Five Chicago; Early 1920s Original Album Notes by George M. Avakian Columbia Records Set C-57 __________________ Al Capone and Watergate were red herrings to divert the countries attention from the Fascist acts of eliminating competition. Booze/Ethanol then Ganja//Hemp.