[Dixielandjazz] Trummy in Sacramento

[Bob Romans]

OHMIGASH...well hell, I was twenty one years younger then, and it was just a 
guess, now that I think about it!
BRomans
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike C." <mike at michaelcryer.com>
To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 10:14 AM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Trummy in Sacramento


> It might suprise you to know the Trummy was only 72 years old when he died 
> in 1984.
>
> Mike
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> Bob Romans wrote:
>> Trummy was the guest at one of the Sunday Jazz Sessions in Sacramento 
>> shortly before he passed away...I met him because I was interested in 
>> booking him for a club meeting of the San Joaquin Dixieland Jazz Society 
>> when I was in charge of bookings...he gave me his card and told me he 
>> would be only to happy to appear as a guest, then...sadly...
>> I'll never forget when he was on stage standing alone in front of the 
>> band that was accompanying him, and he said he was going to play a tune 
>> attributed to Duke Ellington, but in reality was composed by Barney 
>> Bigard...he put a mute in his trombone, and played the most beautiful 
>> rendition of "Mood Indigo" that I've heard...he had the smooth skin on 
>> his face of a twenty year old...he looked fantastic, and I think he was 
>> over eighty at the time.
>> Warm regards,
>> Bob Romans,
>> Cell Block 7 Jazz Band
>> 1617 Lakeshore Dr.
>> Lodi, Ca. 95242
>> 209-339-4676
>> www.cellblockseven2002.net
>> Cell 209-747-1148
>> Because I play trumpet, I envy no one.
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