[Dixielandjazz] Long-Lived Jazz Players
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dhs@ev1.net
Wed, 17 Jul 2002 00:18:52 -0500
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Dear Listers:
There is a myth that pioneer jazzmen lived short lives and died in an =
alcoholic haze. Some of them did, of course, but quite a few lived very =
long lives. I have been looking some of these players up, and found =
some interesting dates. Remember, every one of these people lived =
through World War I, the 1918 Flu Epidemic (which got my paternal =
grandfather), the Great Depression, and World War II.
Here are some Preservation Hall folk:
Percy Humphrey 1905-1995
Willie Humphrey 1900-1994
Jim Robinson 1892-1976
Louis Nelson (the trombonist) 1902-1990
Kid Thomas Valentine 1896-1987
Sweet Emma Barrett 1897-1983
Chester Zardis 1900-1990
Louis Barbarin 1900-1997
Here are some other long-lived vintage jazz players:
Red Norvo 1908-99
Phil Napoleon 1901-1990
Bud Freeman 1906-1991
Doc Cheatham 1905-1997
Bill Challis 1904-1994
Danny Barker 1909-1994
Max Kaminsky 1908-1994
Stephane Grappelli 1908-1997
This list is by no means exhaustive--just a few interesting tidbits.
Dave Stoddard
Round Rock, TX
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<DIV><FONT face=3DGaramond>Dear Listers:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>There is a myth that pioneer jazzmen lived short lives and died in =
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alcoholic haze. Some of them did, of course, but quite a few lived =
very=20
long lives. I have been looking some of these players up, and =
found some=20
interesting dates. Remember, every one of these people lived =
through World=20
War I, the 1918 Flu Epidemic (which got my paternal grandfather), the =
Great=20
Depression, and World War II.</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DGaramond></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DGaramond>Here are some Preservation Hall =
folk:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DGaramond>Percy Humphrey =
1905-1995</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Willie Humphrey 1900-1994</DIV>
<DIV>Jim Robinson 1892-1976</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DGaramond>Louis Nelson (the trombonist) =
1902-1990</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DGaramond>Kid Thomas =
Valentine 1896-1987</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DGaramond>Sweet Emma Barrett =
1897-1983</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DGaramond>Chester Zardis 1900-1990</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DGaramond>Louis Barbarin 1900-1997</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DGaramond></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DGaramond>Here are some other long-lived vintage jazz=20
players:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DGaramond></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DGaramond>Red Norvo 1908-99</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DGaramond>Phil Napoleon 1901-1990</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DGaramond>Bud Freeman =
1906-1991</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DGaramond>Doc Cheatham 1905-1997</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DGaramond>Bill Challis =
1904-1994</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DGaramond>Danny Barker =
1909-1994</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DGaramond>Max Kaminsky =
1908-1994</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DGaramond>Stephane Grappelli =
1908-1997</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>This list is by no means exhaustive--just a few interesting =
tidbits.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Dave Stoddard</DIV>
<DIV>Round Rock, TX</DIV></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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