[Dixielandjazz] Jazz amputees

Dave Hanson davehanson@mindspring.com
Mon, 6 Jan 2003 23:20:34 -0500


Stubby Heist is a piano player, if we are talking about the same guy. He
does cruises and once he told me he lost his leg in a motorcycle accident.
It hasn't slowed him down.

Regards,

Dave Hanson
Trombone
Atlanta
----- Original Message -----
From: <JBruno868@aol.com>
To: <dixielandjazz@ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 8:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Jazz amputees


> Stubby a member of this list and a drummer. He is on a cruise right now.
He
> would be someone you could talk to.
>
> Chuck Anderson, a trombone player in Costa Mesa is a double leg amputee
due
> to diabetes. I don't know how Stubby lost his leg. Chuck use to play with
> Harry James but he wasn't an amputee then.
>
> I am also a right leg amputee.
>
> Hugs
>
> Judie
>
>
> In a message dated 1/6/03 12:47:37 PM, drjz@bealenet.com writes:
>
> << I am writing a short piece on jazz musicians who have had limb
> amputations. So far, I have Wingy Manone (arm - street car accident),
> Nat Adderley (leg - diabetes), Ella Fitzgerald (both legs - diabetes),
> Cecil Scott (leg - trauma/gangrene), Ernie Cagnolatti (leg - anyone know
> the cause?), and "Hooknose" Joe Loyocano (leg - anyone know the cause?).
> I would be grateful for any additions to this list. Thanks.
> Fred >>
>
>
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