[Dixielandjazz] Re: Phil Napoleon (was Jackie Gleason Show)

[dingle at baldwin-net.com]

Bill Haesler wrote:

>Dear Will,
>Thank you for your kind, but undeserved support.
>Jazz is my life-long love and includes musicians like Phil Napoleon.
>Could the Œincredible trombonist¹ you can¹t recall be Jerry Gorman, who was
>with Preacher Rollo¹s band (and bassist Al Mattucci) in Miami in the 50s?
>Kind regards,
>Bill. 
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Well, there yo go again, Bill! Dropping Preacher Rollo's name.
He took the place of Freddie Kohlman at Jazz LTd. In Chicago when I was 
on the band; in turn he was replaced by Barrett Deems.
Interesting guy. Played with some serious physical problems that he had 
overcome and was a pretty fair
drummer for a short term replacement. He went back to Florida as I 
remember. He was from somewhere in WI along the River...one of the 
French towns if memeory serves -- though I am getting to realize that at 
my age memory is not infallible.
I so seldom hear his name mentioned - even here -- that your "name 
dropping"was good to hear.
Don Ingle