[Dixielandjazz] Them pesky Bocages

[Mike Durham]

Quite a tribe, the various Bocages! Andy asked for details about Charles, 
and I gave him a load of stuff on brother Peter - sorry! Here's the little I 
have on Charles Bocage. Born New Orleans Jan 14, 1900 and christened Charles 
Leopold Bocage. Played banjo and guitar. Nothing I know of before his stint 
with Piron after WW2, then played mainly in bands led by brother Peter. Died 
New Orleans Nov 4, 1963.

Possible confusion here with another banjo-playing Bocage, Leonard 
(mentioned in Wim's post) who was with John Casimir in the 20's. He is 
described as a cousin to Peter Bocage by Sam Charters, but as a brother by 
John Chilton. Maybe Leonard and Charles Leopold are one and the same 
guy......after all, the Bocages' father was named Leopold but everyone 
called him Paul!!

Off to bed now, it's after 11pm here in England and all these Bocages have 
got me feeling tired.

Mike

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