[Dixielandjazz] Blues Alley celebrates 50 years-- follow-up

[Norman Vickers]

To: DJML & Musicians and Jazzfans list

From: Norman Vickers, Jazz Society of Pensacola

 

Two brief follow-up notes on 50 years of Blues Alley . Thanks to Bob Byler and Derek Coller.

 

 

 

From: ruth byler [mailto:jazzbug2002 at yahoo.com] 
Sent: Monday, July 20, 2015 2:12 PM
To: Norman Vickers
Subject: Re: Blues Alley celebrates 50 years

 

Blues Alley was a remodelled carriage house, by Tommy Gwaltney in 1965.  I was there often, until we

moved to Indiana in 1966.  I wrote about Gwaltney & Steve Jordan in the Miss. Rag. seems like those

beginnings merit recognition.  Bob Byler

 

 

Derek Coller wrote:

From: Derek Coller [mailto:d.coller1 at btinternet.com] 
Sent: Monday, July 20, 2015 9:29 AM
To: Norman Vickers
Subject: Blues Alley

 

Dear Norman

 

Blues Alley opened in January 1965, so the golden jubilee is correct – if it has been opened continuously since then. I lost interest after Tommy Gwaltney died.

 

Best

 

Derek