[Dixielandjazz] Sidney Bechet, 14 May (1897-1959)

[Charles Moizeau]

I can't find it.  There must be something better than necro-natal coincident.

Charles

> From: bhaesler at bigpond.net.au
> Date: Tue, 17 May 2011 09:26:53 +1000
> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Sidney Bechet, 14 May (1897-1959)
> CC: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
> To: w2sh at msn.com
> 
> Dear Friends,
> The 14th May was the anniversary of Sidney Bechet's birth (1897) and death (1959) dates.
> Dying on a birthday is not all that common (Shakespeare?, Ernie Kovacs, Raphael, Ingrid Bergman, plus link below*).
> As a young lad, I discovered that the English language has a word for it, but can't recall it
> No surprise there, on both counts.
> 8>)
> But what is the word?
> Subsequent occasional enquiries over the years have not yet revealed it.
> Anyone?
> Very kind regards,
> Bill (why is the word 'abbreviation' so long?)
> 
> *http://wikibin.org/articles/list-of-people-who-died-on-their-birthdays.html
> 
> 
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