Comments on: Charles Burke and the Black Bottom http://boppin.com/2006/04/charles-burke-and-black-bottom.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 06:37:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Geri Newell http://boppin.com/2006/04/charles-burke-and-black-bottom.html/comment-page-1#comment-235 Geri Newell Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:41:45 +0000 http://boppin.com/wp/?p=247#comment-235 WHITEY"S HIDEAWAY For whoever was asking, it was located at 785 Aquaduct. WHITEY”S HIDEAWAY

For whoever was asking, it was located at 785 Aquaduct.

]]> By: Mario Fichaud http://boppin.com/2006/04/charles-burke-and-black-bottom.html/comment-page-1#comment-231 Mario Fichaud Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:33:45 +0000 http://boppin.com/wp/?p=247#comment-231 I knew nothing about the Black Bottom until Charlie's wife stated to work for the same firm I was working for. She introduced me to Charlie and of course "The Black Bottom". As Mark Beaton just said, him and I had great times at the BB. I will never forget that place, it is right in my heart!! I knew nothing about the Black Bottom until Charlie’s wife stated to work for the same firm I was working for. She introduced me to Charlie and of course “The Black Bottom”. As Mark Beaton just said, him and I had great times at the BB. I will never forget that place, it is right in my heart!!

]]> By: Mark Beaton http://boppin.com/2006/04/charles-burke-and-black-bottom.html/comment-page-1#comment-230 Mark Beaton Thu, 29 Dec 2011 08:54:57 +0000 http://boppin.com/wp/?p=247#comment-230 Hi! I vaguely remember some hazy nights between 1970-1972 at the St-Paul BB. Charlie was the best. Hi! I vaguely remember some hazy nights between 1970-1972 at the St-Paul BB. Charlie was the best.

]]> By: Rick Kitaeff http://boppin.com/2006/04/charles-burke-and-black-bottom.html/comment-page-1#comment-226 Rick Kitaeff Sat, 03 Dec 2011 16:30:16 +0000 http://boppin.com/wp/?p=247#comment-226 II had a weekly jazz review column in the McGill Daily from 1962 to 1965 and was a sometime jazz pianist. My wife Annie and I conducted our courtship partly at the Black Bottom and I can say I really discovered my passion for live jazz there, not to mention the incredible chicken wings. I once wrote a humorous column entitled "Notes From the Underbottom" (evoking Dostoevsky"s "Notes From the Underground"), describing the fiery jazz of Nelson Symonds and Charles Biddle, the incomparable chicken wings, and Charlie Burke and his walrus moustache. When Annie and I got married after graduating from McGill, at the end of a reception evening that was rather depressing because it was attended mostly by relatives and friends of our parents, there was a knock at the door. It was George, our friend who worked at the Black Bottom, with a bucket of chicken wings that he cooked up in the kitchen and that saved the evening. We live now in Seattle, where I play music once in a while, but we often visit friends in Vancouver, where we lived for awhile. We would love to see Charles again and certainly put us down for the book. II had a weekly jazz review column in the McGill Daily from 1962 to 1965 and was a sometime jazz pianist. My wife Annie and I conducted our courtship partly at the Black Bottom and I can say I really discovered my passion for live jazz there, not to mention the incredible chicken wings.
I once wrote a humorous column entitled “Notes From the Underbottom”
(evoking Dostoevsky”s “Notes From the Underground”), describing the fiery jazz of Nelson Symonds and Charles Biddle, the incomparable chicken wings, and Charlie Burke and his walrus moustache. When Annie and I got married after graduating from McGill, at the end of a reception evening that was rather depressing because it was attended mostly by relatives and friends of our parents, there was a knock at the door. It was George, our friend who worked at the Black Bottom, with a bucket of chicken wings that he cooked up in the kitchen and that saved the evening. We live now in Seattle, where I play music once in a while, but we often visit friends in Vancouver, where we lived for awhile. We would love to see Charles again and certainly put us down for the book.

]]> By: shayne o'neill http://boppin.com/2006/04/charles-burke-and-black-bottom.html/comment-page-1#comment-222 shayne o'neill Fri, 07 Oct 2011 02:41:50 +0000 http://boppin.com/wp/?p=247#comment-222 For VAL STEVENS...I remember a few nights at the black bottom when you and frank played...you guys had a unique sound.....talk about strolling down memory lane...man that's over 40 yrs ago... For VAL STEVENS…I remember a few nights at the black bottom when you and frank played…you guys had a unique sound…..talk about strolling down memory lane…man that’s over 40 yrs ago…

]]> By: Charles Burke http://boppin.com/2006/04/charles-burke-and-black-bottom.html/comment-page-1#comment-221 Charles Burke Tue, 20 Sep 2011 23:59:52 +0000 http://boppin.com/wp/?p=247#comment-221 Hey Rick where are you these days, yes I do remember you and your family, do hope all are well, will definetly mentioned you to the guy as Bob Hope sez thanks for thr memories. we are all located in Van.BC each doing our thang, both Marlowe & Kevin are Married, working and enjoying life, pray this is the same for you and your family, give a shout out from the Burkes, Diane is no longer with us Stay well, write soon Chaslejazz Chaslejazz@aol.com Hey Rick where are you these days, yes I do remember you and your family, do hope all are well, will definetly mentioned you to the guy
as Bob Hope sez thanks for thr memories. we are all located in Van.BC
each doing our thang, both Marlowe & Kevin are Married, working and enjoying life, pray this is the same for you and your family, give a shout out from the Burkes, Diane is no longer with us
Stay well, write soon
Chaslejazz
Chaslejazz@aol.com

]]> By: Charles Burke http://boppin.com/2006/04/charles-burke-and-black-bottom.html/comment-page-1#comment-220 Charles Burke Tue, 20 Sep 2011 23:50:35 +0000 http://boppin.com/wp/?p=247#comment-220 I am honoured to be mentioned in such high fashion, Yes I did create the Name and found the locations, started the cooking of Chicken Wings, but it was you the attending Public, (audience) who brought the atmosphere and Love, (true recipie for a kick ass joint) special thanks to Brian Nation, Nelson Symonds, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Alfie Wade, Billy Gerogett. Romeo Lord, Trudy Pitts & Mr C, the list goes on and on My humble thanks to all Charles Burke Chaslejazz@aol.com I am honoured to be mentioned in such high fashion, Yes I did create the Name and found the locations, started the cooking of Chicken Wings, but it was you the attending Public, (audience) who brought the atmosphere and Love, (true recipie for a kick ass joint) special thanks to Brian Nation, Nelson Symonds, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Alfie Wade, Billy Gerogett. Romeo Lord, Trudy Pitts & Mr C, the list goes on and on
My humble thanks to all
Charles Burke
Chaslejazz@aol.com

]]> By: RIck Batson http://boppin.com/2006/04/charles-burke-and-black-bottom.html/comment-page-1#comment-217 RIck Batson Tue, 20 Sep 2011 21:57:07 +0000 http://boppin.com/wp/?p=247#comment-217 hope ya remember me my dad was harold batson I grew up in lasalle on Bourbanais with your bnoys marlowe and kevin.As kids we spent alot of time playing around inside the BB while you worked and prepared for the evening openings.Happy to see that your doing a book and yes your cooking was awesome both at home and the BB. me i ate more of your home cooking as I spent alot of my young childhood at your house.Any way my best to you and the family ,let the boys know,I, and my family have nver forgotten yours.please stay in touch .Thanks for the memories Rick batson,Son of Harold and Elise Batson hope ya remember me my dad was harold batson I grew up in lasalle on Bourbanais with your bnoys marlowe and kevin.As kids we spent alot of time playing around inside the BB while you worked and prepared for the evening openings.Happy to see that your doing a book and yes your cooking was awesome both at home and the BB. me i ate more of your home cooking as I spent alot of my young childhood at your house.Any way my best to you and the family ,let the boys know,I, and my family have nver forgotten yours.please stay in touch .Thanks for the memories Rick batson,Son of Harold and Elise Batson

]]> By: Charles Burke http://boppin.com/2006/04/charles-burke-and-black-bottom.html/comment-page-1#comment-209 Charles Burke Thu, 28 Jul 2011 21:41:57 +0000 http://boppin.com/wp/?p=247#comment-209 Hi this is Charles Burke, shirley did cook, but that was on St Paul Street I first started BB on St Antoine St. Not to far from Whit-tees Hida way there I did the cooking of the Rlbs & Wings, for several years, then on to Vieux Montreal, St Paul & St Sulpiece, where I then distributed the cooking duties to Shirley. Romeo Lord was the Bartender, a beautiful person, if one had a problem Romeo would listen, fix you one of his special alcholic mixtures and your whole being would light up. The St Paul street BB was a new bag, it became the Jazz show place for the International Jazz Super Stars, Nelson Symonds Moved on to other heights. Woody Herman. Eddy Harris, Trudy Pitts & Mr C Lifetime T.Williams, Larry Young, John Maglacland, Miles, wayne Shorter. Whoops I'm soon finished the Book, that;s enough for now Peace Hi this is Charles Burke, shirley did cook, but that was on St Paul Street
I first started BB on St Antoine St. Not to far from Whit-tees Hida way
there I did the cooking of the Rlbs & Wings, for several years, then on to
Vieux Montreal, St Paul & St Sulpiece, where I then distributed the cooking duties to Shirley. Romeo Lord was the Bartender, a beautiful
person, if one had a problem Romeo would listen, fix you one of his special alcholic mixtures and your whole being would light up. The St Paul street BB was a new bag, it became the Jazz show place for the International Jazz Super Stars, Nelson Symonds Moved on to other heights. Woody Herman. Eddy Harris, Trudy Pitts & Mr C Lifetime T.Williams, Larry Young, John Maglacland, Miles, wayne Shorter.
Whoops I’m soon finished the Book, that;s enough for now
Peace

]]> By: Antoine Maloney http://boppin.com/2006/04/charles-burke-and-black-bottom.html/comment-page-1#comment-150 Antoine Maloney Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:55:29 +0000 http://boppin.com/wp/?p=247#comment-150 I live on a small street below St-Antoine, running east from Guy Street, called Wrexham Avenue. Charles will no doubt remember the Belmont School that our houses faced across a schoolyard. I've been here since 1967 and I remember feeling I'd died and gone to heaven when I discovered the Blackbottom and Nelson Symonds, Charlie Biddles and a variety of drummers and dropping-in musicians including the likes of Miles Davis - a kind of grumpy Miles Davis. Bob White, who ran Whitey's Hideaway around the corner off of Aqueduct, is still around town. I've often wondered what the exact street address was there. Anyone remember? Put me on the list to buy a copy of Burke's book when it comes out! I live on a small street below St-Antoine, running east from Guy Street, called Wrexham Avenue. Charles will no doubt remember the Belmont School that our houses faced across a schoolyard. I’ve been here since 1967 and I remember feeling I’d died and gone to heaven when I discovered the Blackbottom and Nelson Symonds, Charlie Biddles and a variety of drummers and dropping-in musicians including the likes of Miles Davis – a kind of grumpy Miles Davis.
Bob White, who ran Whitey’s Hideaway around the corner off of Aqueduct, is still around town. I’ve often wondered what the exact street address was there. Anyone remember? Put me on the list to buy a copy of Burke’s book when it comes out!

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