[Dixielandjazz] Regarding query about Dick Shannon

[Don Ingle]

Marek Boym wrote for information on Dick Shannon. Don Ingle responds:

Regarding your query about Dick Shannon. A blast from my past.
Dick worked for several years with my dad, Red Ingle. I worked one year 
on the band with him and he was a most pleasant, and talented player.
Dick retired from the road in the '50's to lead a small combo on a 
Houston TV station dailylive  show. Last time I heard of him was that he 
was still living in Houston, but that was many years ago. He had talked 
several times about his association with Peck Kelly, and hearing that 
name again reminded me that Kelly wrote a song later recorded by 
Teagarden and others, Eddie Miller among them) as "Stomp Mr. Henry Lee."
Dick said Kelly was a bit of a recluse and never wanted to leave his 
home, so he became legendary just because most people never saw or heard 
him play, but heard much of him from T and others.
I do not know if Dick is still with us. My dad would have been 100 this 
past October, so if alive Dick would be "long in the tooth."
But it was a pleasure to work with him and your post reminded me of a 
good friend sadly long forgotten.
Hopefully someone from the Houston area will have more current information.
Don Ingle
Snowless in No. Michigan -- hard as it is to beleive.