An evening was not complete without a visit to Nick’s in the Village and an enlightening conversation with Eddie Condon. During one of these sessions I asked him about how he got Fats Waller to Carnegie Hall.

A special pre-Christmas treat is in store for our members and guests when an all-star lineup of Northwest musicians under the leadership of pianist Ray Skjelbred graces the stage at the Ballard Elks club Sunday, December 19.

In 1956, Willis Conover interviewed Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich for Voice of America Radio. Krupa told Conover, “...There are three giants in the drum world...Buddy Rich, Ray Bauduc and Ray McKinley.”