Pete Fountain
Pete Fountain
Pete Fountain, is an American clarinetist based in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He has played jazz, Dixieland, Pop Jazz, Honky-Tonk Jazz, Pop, and Creole music...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionClarinet Player
Date of Birth3 July 1930
CityNew Orleans, LA
CountryUnited States of America
depression maybe messed sort stuff
I think maybe it was just depression about all the stuff that happened. All the things we lost. All the disruption. And then you look around and see all the stuff still messed up. It just sort of grinds you down.
feeling
I'm feeling better so I want to play.
american-musician funny good jazz people playing
You know, it's funny... when you're making money, people don't think you're playing jazz. Now when you're not making money, people think that you're a good jazz musician.
bracelet found leave
We found a bracelet and a ring. Everything else was gone. All the things I wanted to leave to my kids.