[Dixielandjazz] BG's wife Alice

[Stephen G Barbone]

On Aug 11, 2010, at 4:57 PM, Harry Callaghan wrote:

> Steve:
>
> Did I read somewhere that John Hammond was Benny's brother-in-law?

Dear Harry:

Yes, BG married John Hammond's sister,  Lady Alice (Hammond) Duckworth  
in 1942. She had previously divorced Lord George Duckworth, a member  
of British Parliament, after having a son and 3 daughters. She had 2  
more daughters with BG.

Cheers,
Steve Barbone
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