[Dixielandjazz] Fw: [TPIN] Ruby Braff is gone

[JimDBB at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/9/03 11:19:21 AM Central Standard Time, 
cellblk7 at attbi.com writes:


> I regret to report that Ruby Braff passed away this morning, after a long
> illness, at the Liberty Commons nursing home in Chatham, MA.
> His funeral will be at Stanetzky Memorial Chapel, Canton, MA
> on February 12, 2003, at 11:00 AM.

   What terrible news.  This is weird as I just yesterday was thinking of 
emailing Jon Kellso and asking him about Ruby.  I had heard that he was in a 
nursing home but heard nothing further.

   Ruby Braff...a wonderful and unique voice in music.

   jim Beebe
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