[Dixielandjazz] Tad Jones obit

[Rebecca Thompson]

I am so sorry to hear this.  He was so FULL of the history of New Orleans.
His family roots are deep in that city.  We went on a walking tour which he
guided, of all the historical areas of the town including the site of the
Colored Waifs Home.

He truly will be missed!

Rebecca Thompson
Flower Mound, TX

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Hi listmates,
 
I was saddened to hear that one of my friends and colleagues had died early
Monday morning.  Tad was the person who discovered Louis Armstrong's actual
birth date, and was working on a new book about Armstrong's early life.  He
also organized the programming at Satchmo Summerfest.  We'll all miss him.
 
Sue