[Dixielandjazz] (no subject)

[drjz]

The comments about the longevity of jazz musicians intrigues me, because
a book I have written, entitled "Jazz and Death. Medical Profiles of
Jazz Greats", has been published recently by the University Press of
Mississippi. Most of the pioneer jazzmen were born well before World War
II, prior to the devastating days of heroin addiction. This too often
caused viral hepatitis from using contaminated needles, potentially a
more lethal affliction than the alcoholic cirrhosis of the Bix-Berigan
era. I discuss this in more detail in my book, in addition to the
medical histories of many other jazzmen and a few jazz women. Regards.
Fred Spencer