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Jamerson's widow sues La Bella

#41
Damn, if and when it comes time to replace my "Jamerson set" what do I ask for? :confused:

The story mentions that she's seeking a minimum of $25k...I wonder what the actual figure is. On one hand, no one has done more to promote La Bella flats than James. On the other, he promoted the idea of buying one set and running them into the ground, minimizing the whole repeat customer thing.
 
#43
elgecko said:
Damn, if and when it comes time to replace my "Jamerson set" what do I ask for? :confused:

The story mentions that she's seeking a minimum of $25k...I wonder what the actual figure is. On one hand, no one has done more to promote La Bella flats than James. On the other, he promoted the idea of buying one set and running them into the ground, minimizing the whole repeat customer thing.
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I imagine that LaBella "Original 1954" Flats will do -- .52 through .110. I had this gauge strings on my P bass until 1971, when Rotosound arrived. Juststrings has them listed.
 
#45
elgecko said:
:hmm: Don't have the same ring.
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Magic Marker: Cross out "Original 1954" and write in Jamerson. Easy fix. ;) Back in 1965 when I started playing, LaBella was just about the only string you could find. This gauge came on the used '59 P I bought in 1967 -- along with high action --and that's the way I played for four years. Still like my action higher than most people.
 
#46
I bought a set of Jamersons (as I think of them) but digging out the package they came in I see they're: Deep Talkin' Bass Strings -original 1954 model - 0760M
No mention nor pic of Jamerson.
Part of the appeal for trying them out was the idea that it was what Jamerson used (though I use them for DGCF tuning). They work great!
LaBella needs to work it out with the widow if they want to use his name.
 
#47
Febs said:
Since you volunteered information regarding your compensation for handling this matter, let me ask you this: are you handling the case purely on a pro bono basis or do you have a contingency fee agreement with Mrs. Jamerson?
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that isn't really any of your or our business, febs. no offense but it isn't.
 
#48
Gotta tell you guys, this is the right gravesight. I had it confirmed at the cemetary, as well as with "find a grave" as noted above.
I spent the day at the Motown studios, and the people ther directed me to the right place. I know how hard it is to believe that he is a forgotten man but it is true. A shame...
 
#49
Dondabass said:
Gotta tell you guys, this is the right gravesight. I had it confirmed at the cemetary, as well as with "find a grave" as noted above.
I spent the day at the Motown studios, and the people ther directed me to the right place. I know how hard it is to believe that he is a forgotten man but it is true. A shame...
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Actually, thinking about it, you probably shouldn't have cleaned it up, IIRC, over there, graves are private property, and you need the familys permission to do anything to them.
 
#50
Dondabass said:
Gotta tell you guys, this is the right gravesight. I had it confirmed at the cemetary, as well as with "find a grave" as noted above.
I spent the day at the Motown studios, and the people ther directed me to the right place. I know how hard it is to believe that he is a forgotten man but it is true. A shame...
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i don't get this fascination with gravesites. it isn't the gravesite that matters, but the legacy of the person who died. in that respect, it'll be a long time before jamerson's forgotten, regardless of his grave's condition.

personally, i don't even want a grave. just toss me in a paper bag and throw me in the ocean and let the fish pick my bones. then maybe a coral reef will form around my skeleton. that would be nice ;)
 
#52
Ive been to the labella factory.. it is a small operation. not like a dadarrio conglomerate.. its like a family business... and they employ locals... i would hate to see them go under.. ughhhhhhhhhh

i went to the lawyers website that is representing mrs JJ... and he has the exact same lawyer website template design and look as a lawyer that i used in a civil case years ago here in texas.. i didnt think there would be two exact design sites.. just something i noticed..
 
#53
JimmyM said:
i don't get this fascination with gravesites. it isn't the gravesite that matters, but the legacy of the person who died. in that respect, it'll be a long time before jamerson's forgotten, regardless of his grave's condition.

personally, i don't even want a grave. just toss me in a paper bag and throw me in the ocean and let the fish pick my bones. then maybe a coral reef will form around my skeleton. that would be nice ;)
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I keep my parents & first sons grave site and headstones nice out of love and respect. I can sit there for hours and talk to them.
 
#55
svtb15 said:
Ive been to the labella factory.. it is a small operation. not like a dadarrio conglomerate.. its like a family business... and they employ locals... i would hate to see them go under.. ughhhhhhhhhh

i went to the lawyers website that is representing mrs JJ... and he has the exact same lawyer website template design and look as a lawyer that i used in a civil case years ago here in texas.. i didnt think there would be two exact design sites.. just something i noticed..
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i don't think a $25,000 settlement would hurt labella to where they would have to close down. and let's face it...it's unfair to jamerson's heirs to use his likeness without paying the estate. i'm on the widow's side in this one.
 
#56
“She’s not out looking for people to sue. This is the last thing she wanted to do,” Thennisch said of Annie Jamerson, 68

my ass! i hate how famous people die and their "heirs" take it upon themselves to sue anyone who even mentioned something about the deceased. so classless.

of course la bella is using his name as advertising so i'd say that she is entitled to some small amount of royalties; she was definitely looking to sue though. the fact that they mention that her lawyers sent letters out to other companies and such is proof of that. i can just imagine that she saw a t-shirt or something with jamerson on it and was like "huh... i wonder if i got a cut of that" then jumped on google and fowarded every link that mentioned him to her lawyers office.

<= jaded, btw

svtb15 said:
I had a Labella endorsement , and my name was used in the packet insert, and in exchange received free strings while on tur and in sessions. I wonder if JJ was receiving free strings at all.. And labella just didnt redo the artwork after his passing.. just wondering
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this is an interesting point. from what i've heard jamerson never changed his strings, although that is probably part myth. still i wonder what his actual arrangement with labella was when he was alive. for all we (and his widow) knows he could have traded his endorsment for something like a life time supply of strings or a lump sum of cash, in which case i think his widow would be SOL.
 
#57
Number27 said:
“She’s not out looking for people to sue. This is the last thing she wanted to do,” Thennisch said of Annie Jamerson, 68

my ass! i hate how famous people die and their "heirs" take it upon themselves to sue anyone who even mentioned something about the deceased. so classless.

of course la bella is using his name as advertising so i'd say that she is entitled to some small amount of royalties; she was definitely looking to sue though. the fact that they mention that her lawyers sent letters out to other companies and such is proof of that. i can just imagine that she saw a t-shirt or something with jamerson on it and was like "huh... i wonder if i got a cut of that" then jumped on google and fowarded every link that mentioned him to her lawyers office.

<= jaded, btw



this is an interesting point. from what i've heard jamerson never changed his strings, although that is probably part myth. still i wonder what his actual arrangement with labella was when he was alive. for all we (and his widow) knows he could have traded his endorsment for something like a life time supply of strings or a lump sum of cash, in which case i think his widow would be SOL.
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You are a horrible person, making those assumptions about an older women without knowing if it is fact. Do you have any respect?
 
#58
Number27 said:
&#8220;She&#8217;s not out looking for people to sue. This is the last thing she wanted to do,&#8221; Thennisch said of Annie Jamerson, 68

my ass! i hate how famous people die and their "heirs" take it upon themselves to sue anyone who even mentioned something about the deceased. so classless.
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really? then you wouldn't object if i used your picture without your permission in ads for sex toys marketed to gay people, right? oh yeah, and i'm not going to pay you for it. how's that sound? want to be the new face of gayness against your will?

what a ridiculous post that shows very little thinking on your part. people have the right to say how their likeness is used, and dead people's heirs have the right to say how their likeness is used as well. if someone is making a profit by using your likeness in advertising, you have every right to sue them. labella was clearly in the wrong and annie jamerson is clearly in the right. and you are clearly lacking any understanding of the issues, even on a basic level. i agree with peter. you are totally without any class.
 
#59
JimmyM said:
really? then you wouldn't object if i used your picture without your permission in ads for sex toys marketed to gay people, right? oh yeah, and i'm not going to pay you for it. how's that sound? want to be the new face of gayness against your will?
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Although that's pretty far fetched (and hilarious), it's a good comparison. LaBella made sales based on the use of his image and legacy. The only reason I bought a set of their strings was specifically because I read that James used them. Where did I read it? In the back of the SITSOM book in that LaBella ad.

My question is this: if the ad was in the back of the book and Annie Jamerson endorsed the book and provided interviews, didn't she know about this back when the book came out?
 

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