[Dixielandjazz] Website update - 4 items of historical interest

[Mike Meddings]

Hello all,

The website has been updated with 5 not-to-be-missed items of historical 
interest to devotees of Percy Wenrich, Lester Melrose, Jelly Roll Morton and 
J. Lawrence Cook.

Ragtime pianist and composer William Rowland sends a superb article on the 
famous ragtime composer Percy Wenrich.   This accompanies Wenrich's WWI 
draft registration card.

Genealogist Peter Hanley sends an extended and updated "portrait" on Lester 
Melrose.

Peter Hanley sends an article on Lester Melrose to accompany Melrose's WWI 
draft registration card.

An Essay in Genealogy - updated details of St. Joseph's Church by Peter 
Hanley.

Prof. Brian Dolan and Prof. Alan Wallace send the 7th in a series of superb 
articles written by J. Lawrence Cook for the International Musician 
magazine, dated July 1941.   The article focuses on improvisation and 
includes scans of hand-written music examples by Cook.

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

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

Future articles and WWI draft registration cards will include : Bunk 
Johnson, Charles C. Creath, Zez Confrey, Jimmy Yancey, Warren "Baby" Dodds, 
George W. Thomas, J. Russel Robinson, Richard M. Jones, Fletcher Henderson, 
and Lee S. Roberts.

Musically yours

Mike.

www.doctorjazz.co.uk/