Yeah. O.k. So, when he got that, I don't know what he did. So the valet told me, he say, "I didn't think he was that serious. Nobody quit Cab Calloway's band. " No, no. That's one of the top money bands in the country. For him. He's making the money. The agency. They've got country clubs and yachts and all that [expletive deleted]. So he sent for me. He said, "Why you quitting the band? " "I'm quitting the band because you fined me. " I said, "I need that money. I got to pay my bills. " He said, "I got to fine you. I got to keep discipline in my band. " I said, "Why didn't you discipline the rest of them guys? I been here. I don't pull no lateness with your band. I don't give you no problem. I'm on time. I think I'm neat. " He said, "The notice . . . your notice . . . the fine is . . . I can't rescind" or whatever it is. "I can't rescind the fine. " I said, "O.k. " I said, Well I quit. " "O.k. " Now the band, two or three of them in the band that was my friend, say, "Man, I wouldn't quit the band. I wouldn't . . . " See, I don't what to hear that [expletive deleted] about not quitting. I quit, because I want to stay home. That's it. He begged me 'til the last to stay. "Why? What did I do to you? " He was, felt bad, because he had never had nobody to quit him. So he tell me, say "Listen. " He says, "Now, since you're leaving, can you get me a guitar player that plays like you and act like you and be . . . don't give me no problem? " I say, "I may can. " "O.k. " He say, "No hard feelings, eh? " I say, "No, ain't no hard feeling. " I say, "I just need my money. That's all. If I got my money, wouldn't be no . . . " It's going to be hard feelings if I don't get my money, my $20. [laughter] So, I'm going somewhere around there. I want to get rid of that trunk, because they're going to take that trunk back on the road. I see Smitty. You know who's Smitty? John Smith was a rhythm guitar player. Played like me. Doubt if he did rhythm good as me, but he was my friend. Smitty. He's working. Alphonso <span class="otherMatch" rel="popover" id="other_7382_6422518">Steel</span>e had got about more than a hundred musicians jobs with the <span class="otherMatch" rel="popover" id="other_7382_6422750">Corn Exchange Bank</span> as messengers. Hilton Jefferson. Some of the greatest musicians. They work for the Corn Exchange Bank as messengers, going from this bank to bring things to the next bank. Now they got these boys on bicycles. Speeding through that. But they got musicians, they had musicians who were sober, sober-minded, and had them, because musicians knew how to talk to people. Musicians knew how to wear collar and tie. And he had a flair for show business, and he didn't get in people's way. He was disciplined to crowds of people. So that's why they hired musicians. So I seen Smitty. I said, "What you doing? " He said, he say, "I'm working with the bank. " I say, "How is it? " "Oh, you know. There's nothing happens there. The same thing every day. " I say, "You want a job? " He said, "What kind of job? " I said, "Playing music. " Say, "Where? Where you going to find me a job? " I said, "Man, with Cab Calloway. " He said, "Well, ain't you with Cab Calloway? " I said, "Not any more. " Said, What happened? " I said, "I quit. " I said, "And Cab Calloway asked me to find somebody who played rhythm, like we do. " I gave him respect. He said, "You kidding? " I said, "No, I'm not kidding. " I say, "Come on. I'll bring you to him. " He was making a delivery then for the bank, on Broadway, and I took him to Cab Calloway. Cab Calloway was fortunate, was in his room. Cab Calloway said, "Danny Barker. Yeah Danny. What's happening? " I say, "I brought you a guitar player. " He said, "Yeah. Bring him in. " So I brought him in. Introduced Smitty. I say . . . Smitty say . . . Cab Calloway say, "I've seen you. " Smitty say, "Yeah. I've seen you everywhere. " ? (inaudible)] a little jovial conversation. He said, "You want to work in my band? " Smitty say, "Yeah. " Said, "Dan, if it's all right with Dan. Dan says you're looking for a guitar player. " I said, "Yeah. It would be nice for you. " He said, "Well, o.k. You see Rudolf, and he'll give you the same routine like he give all newcomers in the band, about your luggage, and what we have here, and what we don't have, what we won't allow. " Et cetera. So, I said, "See you Cab Calloway. " He said, "O.k., Danny Barker. Thanks. " And I walked out. But he had never had nobody to quit him. So Smitty stayed there 'til the band broke up.