[Dixielandjazz] On this day--

[Norman Vickers]

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From: Norman Vickers, Jazz Society of Pensacola

 

Brief summary

 

Born  12-15-1910 & died  7-10-87   John Hammond, Sr.  responsible for
introducing/ discovering news jazz stars-Billie Holiday, Lionel Hampton,
Teddy Wilson etc.

 

Stan Kenton  12-15-11- died 8-25-79

 

Died this date

Fats Waller  12-15-43-on train returning from Los Angeles to NYC age 39-
pneumonia

 

12-14-44   Glen Miller, age 40, on  small plane returning from Paris to
England during WWII

 

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