[Dixielandjazz] Toyama-"Japanese Louis Armstrong" donates musical instruments to kids

[David M Richoux]

This is al the link you need:
<http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2010/08/yoshio_toyama_and_wilbert_rawl.html 
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I was surprised the article did not mention his story being woven into  
the HBO "Treme" series - he was represented by Japanese actor Tatsuo  
Ichikawa as "Koichi Toyama."

Dave Richoux


On Aug 10, 2010, at 1:38 PM, Norman Vickers wrote:

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> Here's a link to New Orleans' Times-Picayune with story about  
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> trumpeter, Yoshio Toyama, "Japanese Louis Armstrong"  He and wife  
> and group
> come to NO each year for Satchmo Summerfest and bring donated  
> instruments
> for the underprivileged kids.  WE got to see them this year at Satchmo
> Summerfest.  His lovely wife plays piano with that group.  They  
> performed
> for Friday night's "Strut" along Frenchman street in back of the  
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> Quarter-this is where many of the jazz clubs have moved as Bourbon  
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> has gotten trashier and more touristy.
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> Yoshio
> Toyama, Wilbert Rawlins share love of music and New Orleans kids
> NOLA.com
> John McCusker / The Times-PicayuneYoshio Toyama, sometimes called the
> Japanese Louis Armstrong, plays with the O. Perry Walker College and  
> Career
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