Hat-wearing Musos

[Sefton]

This isn't hat related but I forgot to point out the interesting suit jacket that Dexter Gordon is wearing in the 1948 photo. It has no collar or lapels. Different...I like it myself.

 

[J.T.Marcus]

This isn't hat related but I forgot to point out the interesting suit jacket that Dexter Gordon is wearing in the 1948 photo. It has no collar or lapels. Different...I like it myself.

The suit without collar or lapels was revived about 1965. They were shown in the 'Sears" catalogue, and Elvis wore one in at least one (maybe more) of his movies.

 

[Edward]

A Dutch guy I worked with on a project a few years ago had a three piece suit. At first glance it looked totally regular, but when you looked again, you realised the collar and lapels were actually on the waistcoat, while the jacket had the plain collarless / lapelless edge you'd normally associate with a waistcoat. It wouldn't be for me personally, but it looked good on him and it was certainly interesting to see. Reminded me of some of the "future" tailoring in a lot of sci-fi I've seen.

Back to the matter in hand, Bob Dylan:

 

[Dixon Cannon]

Now here is a guy that can wear his fedora anyway he wants!

-dixon cannon

 

[metropd]

Bootsy Collins takes the Crown

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:eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[metropd]

And the cat with the Baaadesst Brim

Willie Dynamite

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Just trying to bring some extra flavor to the Fedora Lounge.

 

[NonEntity]

Muddy Waters

I actually got to meet the famous bluesman in late '79 or early '80, when he was opening for Eric Clapton, and, yes, wearing a hat.

It was in Knoxville, TN, and, since it was "festival seating," i.e., every man for himself, my roommate and I got there very early, so early, in fact, that we were the very first people there and were wondering if we were at the right arena.

Well, all doubt was erased when Muddy came out on the stage by himself to check on an amp. Staking our claim front and center on the floor, we weren't ten feet away, and I just said, "Hello, Muddy."

He was very friendly, courteously took off his hat, and set it down on the chair. I was focused on him, not the hat, but it was a brown Homberg similar to if not just like the one on his head on the cover of one of his records (black vinyl disks with grooves, for you youngsters). Sorry I don't have a photo, but I'm sure you could find it on a Muddy Waters discography site.

The most memorable thing about the hat was how huge it was, taking up the entire seat of that folding chair. WAY larger than an 8 1/4, it had to have been custom-made.

Muddy may have had a pumpkin head, but the man had his mojo working

 

[Mike H]

Almost all of the great blues players from the 30's through the 60's wore hats. Jimi Hendrix had a collection of hats. Ronnie Van Zandt always wore a custom gambler hat with a rattlesnake hatband.

 

[silvereed]

Great thread.........