[Dixielandjazz] Bill Gunter RIP

[Don Kirkman]

On Thu, 19 Jul 2007 09:52:52 -0700, Robert S. Ringwald wrote:

>I am very saddened to announce that our Listmate and good friend Bill Gunter
>has passed.  It was last night July 18, at approximately 7:00 PM at the 
>hospital in
>Roseville, CA.  He had been having trouble, was in and out of the hospital 
>since
>our trip to the Washboard Festival June 15.  The last I heard, his heart
>just gave out.
>

I'm so sorry to read this.  Bill Gunter was one of the delights of this
DJML, and both his wit and his wisdom enhanced my life as a loving but
untutored devotee of real jazz, by which of course I mean OKOM.
-- 
Don Kirkman