[Dixielandjazz] Re: Brad Gowens redux

[Bill Haesler]

Dear John,
You mention that (according to John Chilton) Brad Gowans collapsed while playing
with the Sextet from Hunger at the El Cortez Club in Las Vegas, January 1954,
eventually dying that year on 8th September in LA. 
John Chilton also added that it was the result of a 'malignant disease'.
Listmate Fred Spencer, in his fine book 'Jazz and Death' (UPoM, 2002) does not
elaborate and simply lumps him in with a 'club' of 'drinkers'.
Maybe Fred has more on file.
On the other hand, maybe we do not need to know about the sad end of a great and
influential jazzman.
Kind regards,
Bill.