[Dixielandjazz] Diz Disley Obituaries

[Dingo]

Hi Keith,

Thanx for posting Diz's obit URL's to the list.
However, the photo used in the Telegraph's piece and captioned "Disley and 
Stephane Grappelli" does, I believe, depict not Steph but British/Belgian 
(?) violinist, the late Johnny van Derrick who died in 1995. What condition 
they are in now I don't know, but I should have some tape of their BBC 
material from the mid-1960's. Just need to find it which will be no easy 
task.
Cheers,
~~
John D




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Keith Garner"
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Diz Disley Obituaries


> Hi All
>
> Fred Burnett's Jazz North West Website (UK) gives the following 
> information.
>
> Diz Disley's Obituary has appeared in the Telegraph today 
> http://tinyurl.com/y5edo4z, and one appeared in The Times on April 3rd, 
> see http://tinyurl.com/yag8kpv
>
>
> Both obituaries refer to his BBC career being cut short by a spell in 
> prison - although they differ slightly as to the reason.  I remember 
> hearing what was probably his last broadcast for a time. The authorities 
> had turned up to take him away, but they let him do the broadcast first 
> and waited in the studio while he did it.
>
> Regards
> Keith Garner
> www.jazzpzazz.co.uk