[Dixielandjazz] Note From Charlie Lodice

[Robert S. Ringwald]

Charlie is a new member to DJML.  He has not yet posted to the List.

Below is an e-mail he sent to me privately.

--Bob Ringwald

(snip)
>I WAS BORN 8/31/26 IN CORONA QUEENS....DURING MY EARLY TEENS I LIVED AT 
>3340 107 th STREET WITHIN  2 BLOCKS FROM LOUIE'S HOME....ON NORTHEN BLVD. & 
>107th THERE WAS A BAR CALLED ( BIG GEORGE'S ) ...LOUIE AT TIMES  WOULD SHOW 
>UP & JAM...THE WORD WOULD  GET OUT AMONG THE KIDS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD 
>....LATER ON MY TEENS I LIVED IN CEDAR MANOR & SPRINGFIELD GARDENS ...ON 
>THE CORNER OF LINDEN BLVD. & SPRINGFIELD THERE WAS A WHITE TOWER BURGER 
>PLACE......BASIE AT TIMES WOULD SHOW UP....FATS WALLER LIVED IN THE 
>AREA...I GOT TO MEET HIS SONS.....I BELIEVE THAT THEY WERE 
>MUSICIANS....THOUGHT  THAT YOU WOULD BE INTERESTED IN KNOWING THIS....C.L.
> (snip)




--Bob Ringwald K6YBV
916/806-9551
www.ringwald.com
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Leader, The Fulton Street Jazz Band
www.fultonstreetjazz.com
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The Boondockers (jazz and Comedy)
www.theboondockers.com

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