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John Hammond was just fourteen years old when Danny noticed him
Hanging out near the stage at Small's Paradise at 135th Street
And 7th Avenue. This was in 1924, when Danny's own son was only
Nine. But the young Hammond knew what he was listening to - he'd
Been buying jazz records with his allowance money since he was
Six years old. Hammond became a fan of old Jack when he heard him
Play. He wanted to know all about Jack's travels and his influences
And of course, Jack spared no eloquence in recalling the early days
I suspect he left out some of the real hair-raising details, but
He had known so many of the greats. For Danny and Lorraine, New
York was a true paradise. The Algonquin Hotel began to host the
Round Table gatherings with writers like Dorothy Parker, Robert
Benchley, George S. Kaufman. After hearing about the theories of
Albert Einstein, Benchley wrote, "If Mr. Einstein doesn't like the
Natural laws of this universe, let him go back where he came from."