House of Shaw

[LARSSON at VAX1.Mankato.MSUS.EDU]

davemarc suggest:
"Artie Shaw, whose band played "Frenesi," is reclusive."

Shaw has also had pretentions to intellectualism, more overtly than most 
musicians, especially big band leaders.  When Ava Gardner sought a divorce
from him on grounds of "Mental Cruelty," she testified:
"He made me *read*!  He made me read THE MAGIC MOUNTAIN!!  I thought I'
d
never finish that damned book!!!"

She got the divorce!

Don Larsson, Mankato State U (MN)