[Dixielandjazz] Putte Wickman Obit

[Stephen G Barbone]

On Jul 11, 2011, at 10:09 AM, Steve Voce wrote:

> On 11/07/2011 14:47, Stephen G Barbone wrote:
>> Oh God!
> Shows how I'm losing it. When I saw the message titled 'Putte  
> Wickman Obit' I thought I was going to have to write
>
> his obituary. Didn't realise I already had!
>
> Steve Voce
>
>> Here is Listmate Steve Voce's Obit on Wickman from the London  
>> Independent. Interestingly enough, Putte Wickmanm claimed to be  
>> 100% self taught, having never taken a lesson. There is also some  
>> of his classical work on you tube. Is his playing too cool? Not in  
>> my ears.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Steve Barbone
>> www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband
>>
>> Putte Wickman - Impeccable jazz clarinettist
>>
>> Hans-Olof "Putte" Wickman, clarinettist and bandleader: born  
>> Borlänge, Sweden 10 September 1924; twice married (two sons, two  
>> daughters); died Grycksbo, Sweden 14 February 2006. . . .  
>> (Remainder sniped for brevity)


It's hell getting old Steve. <grin>

Cheers,
Steve Barbone
www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband