Still wowed by attending the really excellent GNMAA Cultural Event chaired by Sue Chernoff on Friday evening, I am extra aware of all things "Jersey Boys." I mentioned this to Jan Lewis, who I met with Ramsey Lewis at the Macy's dinner. She compared the plot of "Jersey Boys" to the life cycle of most music groups, including the Ramsey Lewis Trio. There was an initial excitement about the early days. When "The In Crowd" went to the top of the national charts, the group went on a national tour, and "fame and fortune" came their way, the dynamics changed and everyone eventually went their separate ways. I remember seeing the Ramsey Lewis Trio when they came to my college in 1966 and still rank the concert as one of the best I have seen.
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