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Why Emmet Ray?
Because he was interesting.
:02:04
To me, Emmet Ray was
a fascinating character.
:02:06
I was a huge fan of his
when I was younger.
:02:09
I thought he was
an absolutely great guitar player...
:02:12
and he was funny.
:02:14
You know, or...
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if funny's the wrong word,
then sort of pathetic in a way.
:02:19
He was flamboyant
and he was, you know...
:02:22
boorish and obnoxious.
:02:24
Well, the problem is that there's
just so little known about him.
:02:28
But we do know that
he was a great guitar player.
:02:31
I'd say he was probably the second
greatest guitar player in the world.
:02:35
Django Reinhardt was the best...
:02:37
and believe me,
Emmet idolized Django.
:02:40
He was in awe of him.
:02:42
There's a story that says when he
saw him playing in France, he fainted.
:02:46
He saw Django again at a restaurant
in Germany, and he fainted again.
:02:51
It seems that every time...
:02:53
Django would always make him faint
or he'd make him cry.
:02:57
Well, his relationship with Hattie
is mostly what's known about him.
:03:00
There are a few Emmet Ray
stories before that...
:03:03
but I have no idea whether
they're true or not.
:03:06
First time anybody seemed
to have heard of him was in Chicago.
:03:09
It was at this roadside joint.
:03:15
Good to see you tonight.
:03:20
- Where the hell is he?
- I don't know.
:03:22
You gotta get him, Dan.
He's layin' drunk somewhere.
:03:24
- He's probably in a poolroom.
- Every night it's somethin' else.
:03:27
He's late. He gets drunk.
He falls off the bandstand.
:03:30
- I told you not to hire this guy.
- What time does Emmet Ray go on?
:03:34
Look at the crowd.
Think they're here to see me?
:03:36
Relax. I'll find him.
:03:38
I'm gonna have to
hold the show again.
:03:40
I'll kill this guy.
I don't care what kind of artist he is.
:03:43
You take care of business.
I'll find him. Just relax.
:03:47
Hey, good to see you again.
:03:52
That's 50 more you owe me.
:03:54
I'm not goin' out of town.
Another one?