[Dixielandjazz] Drummer Smokey Stover

[Don Ingle]

The drummer, Smokey Stover, once worked gigs around L.A. and was also 
the bartender at Club 47 in Studio City, the club owned by Nappy La 
Mare,, Doc Rando, and Noni Bernardi of the old Crosby band. Smokey moved 
to San Francisco and worked at the Hangover Club there. Story is that he 
was murdered by a down on the heels guy that he had befriended, but I 
have no confirmation on that. He did die in SF. He was from Coffeeville, 
KS and his professor brother taught music at Michigan State when I was 
an undergrad there and worked a few college jobs with my band.. His name 
was Oscar Stover. Nice guy and talented piano man who could play very 
good stride.
That's my contribution to this thread.
Don Ingle

BillSargentDrums at aol.com wrote:
>  
> In a message dated 11/5/2007 3:19:33 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
> robert at ringwald.com writes:
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> Of  course there was also a tpt player named Smoky Stover.  Both are gone  
> now.
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>
> Yea, know that one. Played with him once.
>  
> Bill
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