[Dixielandjazz] Buddy DeFranco dies-- initial notice

[Stan Brager]

Today's New York Times has the following obituary of Buddy DeFranco:

https://tinyurl.com/nv5gyj7

Stan
Stan Brager

-----Original Message-----
From: Norman Vickers [mailto:NVickers1 at cox.net] 
Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2014 4:20 PM
To: DJML
Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Buddy DeFranco dies-- intial notice

To: DJML and Musicians & Jazzfans list

From: Norman Vickers, Jazz Society of Pensacola

 

This note from Bob Borich,  Gulf Jazz Society, Panama City, Florida give
initial notice about death of Buddy Defranco.  When more details are
available, I'll forward them.


We send our condolences to his wife Joyce and son  Chad.

 

Norman

 

From: Bob Borich [mailto:raborich at bellsouth.net]
Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2014 5:27 PM
To: Norman Vickers; Steve Gilmore; Marime Crawford; Lou Columbus
Subject: Fw: Buddy

 

 

Bob Borich
Talent Chairman
Panama City Music Association

 

On Thursday, December 25, 2014 4:42 PM, "fjlindholm at aol.com"
<fjlindholm at aol.com> wrote:

 

It is with a heavy heart that we tell you of the passing of our dear friend
Buddy DeFranco  He died @ age 91 Wednesday evening in the ICU @ Gulf Coast.
Joyce and Chad were with him. 

 

There are no arrangements as yet. 

 

Larry & Bob:  Please send this on to Steve Gilmore, Wally Crawford, Norman
of the Pensy Jazz Society as well as any other friends/players.   (We are
out of town and don't have their e-mail addresses)

 

Sadly,

 

Fred & Jayne Lindholm