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Let'

sdoacheckonit.

IRVIN 

（Crossestomike,speaksintoit.）Testing...one...two...three...

（Thereisaloudfeedback.Sturdyvantfiddleswiththedials.）Testing...one...two...three...testing.How'

sthat,Mel?

（Sturdyvantdoesn'

trespond.）Testing...one...two...

（Takingoffearphones.）Okay...thatchecks.Wegotagoodreading.

（Pause.）Yougotthatlist,Irv?

Yeah...yeah,Igotit.Don'

tworryaboutnothing.

--3--

Listen,Irv...youkeepherinline,okay?

I'

mholdingyouresponsibleforher...Ifshestartsanyofher...

Mel,what'

swiththegoddamnhorn?

Youwannatalktome...okay!

Ican'

ttalktoyouoverthegoddamnhorn...Christ!

mnotputtingupwithanyshenanigans.Youhear,Irv?

（Irvincrossesovertothepianoandmindlesslyrunshisfingersoverthekeys.）I'

mnotjustgonnastandforit.Iwantyoutokeepherinline.Irv?

（Sturdyvantentersfromthecontrolbooth.）Listen,Irv...you'

rehermanager...she'

syourresponsibility...

Okay,okay,Mel...letmehandleit.

She'

syourresponsibility.I'

mnotputtingupwithanyRoyalHighness...QueenoftheBluesbullshit!

MotheroftheBlues,Mel.MotheroftheBlues.

Idon'

tcarewhatshecallsherself.I'

mnotputtingupwithit.Ijustwanttogetherinhere...recordthosesongsonthatlist...andgetherout.Justlikeclockwork,huh?

Likeclockwork,Mel.Youjuststayoutofthewayandletmehandleit.

--4--

Yeah...yeah...youhandleditlasttime.Remember?

Shemarchesinherelikesheownsthedamnplace...doesn'

tlikethesongswepickedout...saysherthroatissore...doesn'

twanttodomorethanonetake...

Okay...okay...Iwashere!

Iknowallaboutit.

Complainsaboutthebuildingbeingcold...andthen...tripsoverthemikewireandthreatenstosueme.That'

stakingcareofit?

vegotitallworkedoutthistime.Italkedwithherlastnight.Herthroatisfine...Wewentoverthesongstogether...Igoteverythingstraight,Mel.

Irv,thathornplayer...theonewhogavemethosesongs...ishegonnabeheretoday?

Good.Iwanttohearmoreofthatsound.Timesarechanging.Thisisatrickybusinessnow.We'

vegottojazzitup...putinsomethingdifferent.Youknow,somethingwild...withalotofrhythm.

（Pause.）Youknowwhatweputoutlasttime,Irv?

Weputoutgarbagelasttime.Itwasgarbage.Idon'

tevenknowwhyIbotherwiththisanymore.

Youdidallrightlasttime,Mel.Notasgoodasyoudidbefore,butyoudidallright.

--5--

YouknowhowmanyrecordswesoldinNewYork?

Youwannaseethesheet?

Andyouknowwhat'

sinNewYork,Irv?

Harlem.Harlem'

sinNewYork,Irv.

Okay,sotheydidn'

tsellinNewYork.ButlookatMemphis...Birmingham...Atlanta.Christ,youmadeabundle.

It'

snotthemoney,Irv.YouknowIcouldn'

tsleeplastnight?

Thisbusinessisbadformynerves.Mywifeisaftermetoslowdownandtakeavacation.TwomoreyearsandI'

mgonnagetout...getintosomethingrespectable.Textiles.That'

sarespectablebusiness.YouknowwhatyoucoulddowithashiploadoftextilesfromIreland?

（Abuzzerisheardoffstage.）

Whydon'

tyougoupstairsandletmehandleit,Mel?

Remember...you'

reresponsibleforher.

（Sturdyvantexitstothecontrolbooth.Irvincrossestogetthedoor.Cutler,SlowDrag,andToledoenter.Cutlerisinhismid-fifties,asaremostoftheothers.Heplaysguitarandtromboneandistheleaderofthegroup,possiblybecauseheisthemostsensible.Hisplayingissolidandalmosttotallyunembellished.Hisunderstandingofhismusicislimitedtothechordheisplayingatthetimeheisplayingit.Hehasallthequalitiesofalonerexcepttheintrospection.SlowDrag,thebassplayer,isperhapstheonemostboredbylife.HeresemblesCutler,butlacksCutler'

senergy.Heisdeceptivelyintelligent,though,ashisnameimplies,heappearstobeslow.Heisaratherlargemanwithawickedsmile.InnateAfricanrhythmsunderlieeverythingheplays,andheplayswithaneasethatisattimesstarting.Toledoisthepianoplayer.Incontrolofhisinstrument,heunderstandsandrecognizesthatitslimitationsareanextensionofhimself.Heistheonlyoneinthegroupwhocanread.Heisself-taughtbutmisunderstandsandmisapplieshisknowledge,thoughheisquicktopenetratetothecoreofasituationandhisinsightsarethought-provoking.Allofthemenaredressedinastyleofclothingbefittingthemembersofasuccessfulbandoftheera.）

--6--

Howyouboysdoing,Cutler?

Comeonin.

（Pause.）Where'

sMa?

Isshewithyou?

CUTLER 

tknow,Mr.Irvin.Shetoldustobehereatoneo'

clock.That'

sallIknow.

Where'

s...huh...thehornplayer?

IshecomingwithMa?

Levee'

ssupposedtobeheresameasweis.Ireckonhe'

llbehereinaminute.Ican'

trightlysay.

Well,comeon...I'

llshowyoutothebandroom,letyougetsetupandrehearsed.Youboyshungry?

llcallovertothedeliandgetsomesandwiches.Getyoufedandreadytomakesomemusic.Cutler...here'

sthelistofsongswe'

regonnarecord.

（Overspeaker.）Irvin,what'

shappening?

Everythingundercontrol,Mel.Igotitundercontrol.

Howcomesheisn'

twiththeband?

llbehereinaminute,Mel.Letmegetthesefellowsdowntothebandroom,huh?

（Theyexitthestudio.Thelightsgodowninthestudioandupinthebandroom.Irvinopensthedoorandallowsthemtopassastheyenter.）Youboysgoaheadandrehearse.I'

llletyouknowwhenMacomes.

（Irvinexits.CutlerhandsToledothelistofsongs.）

--7--

Whatwegothere,Toledo?

TOLEDO 

（Reading.）Wegot..."

ProveItonMe"

..."

HearMeTalkingtoYou..."

MaRainey'

sBlackBottom"

...and"

MoonshineBlues."

WhereMr.Irvingo?

Themain'

tthesongsMatoldme.

SLOWDRAG 

Iwouldn'

tworryaboutitifIwereyou,Cutler.They'

llgetitstraightenedout.Mawillgetitstraightenedout.

Ijustdon'

twantnotroubleaboutthesesongs,that'

sall.Maain'

ttoldmethemsongs.Shetoldmesomethingelse.

Whatshetellyou?

This"

MoonshineBlues"

wasn'

tinit.That'

soneofBessie'

ssongs.

SlowDrag'

sright...Iwouldn'

tworryaboutit.Letthemstraightenitup.

Leveeknowwhattimehesupposedtobehere?

Leveegoneouttospendyourfourdollars.Heleftthehotelthismorningtalkingabouthewasgonnagobuysomeshoes.Sayit'

sthefirsttimeheeverbeatyoushootingcraps.

Doheknowwhattimehesupposedtobehere?

That'

swhatIwannaknow.Iain'

tthinkingaboutnofourdollars.

--8--

Leveesurewasthinkingaboutit.Thatfourdollarslikedtoburnaholeinhispocket.

Well,he'

ssupposedtobehereatoneo'

swhattimeMasaid.Thatniggergetoutinthestreetswiththatfourdollarsandain'

tnotellingwhenhe'

sliabletoshow.Yououghttohaveseenhimattheclublastnight,Toledo.TryingtotalktosomegalMahadwithher.

Youain'

tgottotellme.IknowhowLeveedo.

（Buzzerisheardoffstage.）

Leveetriedtotalktothatgalandgothisfeelingshurt.Shedidn'

twantnopartofhim.ShetoldLeveehe'

dhavetoturnhismoneygreenbeforehecouldtalkwithher.

Sheoutforwhatshecanget.Anybodycouldseethat.

swhyLeveerunouttobuysomeshoes.He'

slookingtomakeanimpressiononthatgirl.

Whatthehellshegonnadowithhisshoes?

Shecan'

tdonothingwiththenigger'

sshoes.

（SlowDragtakesoutapintbottleanddrinks.）

Letmehitthat,SlowDrag.

（Handinghimthebottle.）ThissomeofthatgoodChicagobourbon!

（ThedooropensandLeveeenters,carryingashoebox.Inhisearlythirties,Leveeisyoungerthantheothermen.Hisflamboyanceissometimessubtleandsneaksuponyou.Histemperisrakishandbright.Helacksfuelforhimselfandissomewhatofabuffoon.Butitisanintelligentbuffoonery,clearlycalculatedtoshiftcontrolofthesituationtowherehecangraspit.Heplaystrumpet.Hisvoiceisstridentandtotallydependentonhismanipulationofbreath.Heplayswrongnotesfrequently.Heoftengetshisskillandtalentconfusedwitheachother.）

--9--

Levee...whereMr.Irvingo?

LEVEE 

Hell,Idon'

tknow.Iain'

tnoneofhiskeeper.

Whatyougotthere,Levee?

Lookhere,Cutler...Igotmesomeshoes!

Nigger,Iain'

tstudyingyou.

（Leveetakestheshoesoutoftheboxandstartstoputthemon.）

Howmuchyoupayforsomethinglikethat,Levee?

Elevendollars.Fourdollarsofit