[Dixielandjazz] Louis Brown - Much too young!

[John Farrell]

I didn't know Louis Brown but am certainly familiar with that knockout
outfit, Mr. Jack Daniels Silver Cornet Band. I remember years ago being
fortunate enough to be at one of their gigs in Danville, Kentucky (beware -
the sale of booze is banned in that town) and was awestruck at the
virtuosity of the band members, the terrific charts they played and the
thoroughly professional presentation of their act. If they come to your area
do not miss them, this is OKOM with a truckload of bells and whistles.

John Farrell
stridepiano@tesco.net
http://homepages.tesco.net/~stridepiano/midifiles.htm


----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Gunter" <jazzboard@hotmail.com>
To: <rebecca.e.thompson@verizon.net>; <dixielandjazz@ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 4:47 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Louis Brown - Much too young!


> Rebecca Thompson just passed along the sad news:
>
> > > I thought the TJBS would like to be informed that Louis Brown died
> >this
> > > morning. I know of no funeral arrangements thus far. He had just
> >turned 59
> > > years old.
> > >
> > > The Nashville jazz community, as well as nationwide traditional jazz,
> >has
> > > suffered an irreparable loss.
> > >
> > > Tom Sanders
>
> I'll certainly miss Louis! The e-mail from Tom Sanders sent along to us by
> Rebecca Thompson was not clear on what cause Louis' death. But I know that
> Louis had suffered from heart problems for a number of years and I imagine
> this played a part.
>
> Louis was a member of the Mr. Jack Daniels Silver Cornet Band - at one
point
> he even led the band as "The Perfessor" taking over when Dave Fulmer
retired
> as leader (tubaist Marcus Arnold has also performed this role). More
> recently he has been the trombonist with the Titan Hot 5 (6,7, whatever)
> based in Nashville. In addition to being a fine musician, Louis was also a
> wonderful entertainer. What a loss!!
>
> Sadly,
>
> Bill Gunter
> jazzboard@hotmail.com