[Dixielandjazz] Charlie Creath - Richard M. Jones - Willie The Lion Smith - Ignace Colas - Jack Ford

[Mike Meddings]

Hello all,

The website has been updated with 6 items of great historical interest to 
devotees of Charlie Creath, Richard M. Jones, Willie "The Lion" Smith and 
Jelly Roll Morton.

Brian Goggin sends a superb in-depth essay on Charlie Creath.   This 
accompanies Creath's WWI draft registration card.

Anton Crouch sends an excellent essay on the New Orleans pianist and 
composer Richard M. Jones.   This accompanies Jones's WWI draft registration 
card.

Peter Hanley sends a superb essay on Willie "The Lion" Smith.   This 
accompanies Smith's WWI draft registration card and contains previously 
unknown material.

A very rare photograph of Jack Ford from the collection of Colleen Ford. 
Jack Ford was the common-law husband of Anita Gonzales.   Courtesy of 
William Boyle.

Ignace Colas.   This accompanies Colas's WWI draft registration card. 
Ignace Colas was the brother-in-law of Jelly Roll Morton.

Peter Hanley sends an excellent essay on Jack (John Francis) Ford.   This 
accompanies Ford's WWI draft registration card.

The above items can be accessed from the grey UPDATED BOX at:

http://www.doctorjazz.co.uk/

Hope you enjoy the above contributions from my team of top-class jazz 
researchers.

Future articles and WWI draft registration cards will include : Antoine 
Charles Elgar, Jimmy Yancey, Frank Duson Jr., Tommy Ladnier, Warren "Baby" 
Dodds, George W. Thomas, J. Russel Robinson, Paul Whiteman and Fletcher 
Hamilton Henderson Jr.

Musically yours

Mike.

www.doctorjazz.co.uk/