[Dixielandjazz] Drummer Tommy Ruskin dies-- KC Star Obituary and John Blegen's blog

[Norman Vickers]

To:  DJML and Musicians & Jazzfans list

From: Norman Vickers, Jazz Society of Pensacola

 

Listmate, clarinetist John Blegen, now residing in Kansas City, sends this
link to obituary in KC Star and his own comment for his blog.l

Thanks, John.

 

Norman

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John Blegen <jcblegen at gmail.com> wrote:

Hello, Norman,

 

We lost a great one in Kansas City last week.  Drummer Tommy Ruskin died on
January 1.  Here's the story from the Kansas City Star:

 

http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/music-news-reviews/article5322939.ht
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I had the honor of working with Tommy for a little over a year, and he was
an extraordinary musician and a fine man.  Here are some of my thoughts
about Tommy:

 

http://jcblegen.com/John_Blegens_Website/Blog/Entries/2015/1/7_Tommy_and_Me.
html

 

John Blegen