[Dixielandjazz] Emperor Of Jazz

[rahberry at comcast.net]

The sacjazz.org site states that next year's Emperor 
will be Tom Rigney. 
-- Rae Ann 

http://www.sfraeann.com 
http://www.youtube.com/sfraeann 
http://www.craigventresco.com 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Ringwald" <rsr at ringwald.com> 
To: rahberry at comcast.net 
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Sent: Tuesday, June 8, 2010 8:36:59 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific 
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Emperor Of Jazz 

Each year since 1977 the Sacramento Jazz Festival and Jubilee has crowned an "Emperor of Jazz." 

Emperor's were first "crowned' at the 1977 Jubilee. Follows is a complete list of 
all of the past Emperors. 

1977: Shakey Johnson 
1978: Benson Curtis 
1979: Vince Marino 
1980: Joe Darensbourg 
1981: Pete Daily 
1982: Papa Jo Assunto 
1983: Norma Teagarden Friedlander 
1984: Bob Crosby 
1985: Floyd Levin 
1986: Dick Cary 
1987: Wild Bill Davison 
1988: Dr. Ed Lawless 
1989: Willis Conover 
1990: Monte Ballou 
1991: Phil Jenkins 
1992: Abe Most 
1993: Bill Borcher 
1994: Phil Elwood 
1995: Spiegle Wilcox 
1996: Bob Helm 
1997: George Probert 
1998: Bill Allred 
1999: Pat Yankee 
2000: Tommy Saunders 
2001: Charles Champlin 
2002: Jake Hanna 
2003: Johnny Varro 
2004: Howard Alden 
2005: Jim Galloway 
2006: Chuck Hedges 
2007: Steve Hammond 
2008: Big Tiny Little 
2009: Bob Havens 
2010: Bob Draga 

--Bob Ringwald 
Amateur (ham) Radio call sign K6YBV 
www.ringwald.com 
Fulton Street Jazz Band 
916/806-9551 

"Critics can't even make music by rubbing their back legs together." 
--Mel Brooks 


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