[Dixielandjazz] Art Van Damme

[Hal Vickery]

When I was a young kid (pre-school actually) Art Van Damme was a staff musician at WMAQ radio and WNBQ-TV in Chicago.  I can remember his quintet playing fifteen minute musical interludes on TV.  The only time I ever saw him play was in person was at an event in a park in Kankakee, IL that was put together to promote the start of local cable TV operations.

He was an amazing accordionist.  RIP.

> From: camacsac at gmail.com
> Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2010 12:23:42 -0800
> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Art Van Damme
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> To: hvickery_80 at msn.com
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> VAN DAMME, Art 
> Art passed away at age 89 on February 15, 2010, in Roseville, Calif. Born in Norway, Mich., Art had been a resident of Roseville for 12 years. Art was a pioneer in the use of the accordion as a jazz instrument, and as a prominent jazz accordionist, he performed worldwide and made many recordings. He is survived by his wife Lory Lawry, daughters Sandra Mummert of Phoenix, Ariz., and Nancy Stompor of Elk Grove Village, Ill., son Arthur Van Damme of Napa, Calif., six grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held on Friday, Feb. 19, from 3 to 8 p.m. at COCHRANE'S CHAPEL OF THE ROSES, Roseville, Calif. Services will be held on Saturday, Feb. 20, at 10 a.m. at St. Clare Catholic Church, Roseville, and burial will be in Chicago on Tuesday, Feb. 23. Remembrances in Art's name may be made to Vine Village Inc., 4059 Old Sonoma Rd., Napa, CA 94558.
> Published in the The Sacramento Bee on February 19, 2010                                                          
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