[Dixielandjazz] Vale Edwin Duff

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Quite a surprise! Because I recall Edwin Duff as a rather fruity and "way-out" vocalist with big bands, from my youth, when overt "fruitiness" was a definite "no-no", I had imagined that he would have succumbed to the scourge of AIDS long ago. But he was courageous for his time, and definitely a unique one-off entertainer for the era. May he rest in peace at last.
J Roberts 


----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Haesler <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au>
To: "australian-dance-bands at yahoogroups.com, Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Tue, 10 Jul 2012 23:04:25  GMT
Subject: Vale Edwin Duff

Dear friends,
Sadly, I wish advise that popular jazz singer Edwin Duff passed away at 6.40am Monday morning, 9th July 2012 at the Vaucluse NSW Nursing Home.
His contribution to Australian jazz from the 1940s on was legendary. He was 84.
The funeral will be held at Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park Crematorium next Monday 16th July 2012 at 1.30pm, with a Reception afterwards at Paddington RSL Club.
Very kind regards,
Bill.