On Dec 23, 2013, at 11:01 AM, Norman Vickers wrote:

> Clever!  Let's let this rest a few days before I lay that on them.  
> Nice story!  Good wishes.  Merry Christmas.  Let us hear from you often.
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> Norman
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brad Terry [mailto:brad@triologyjazz.com] 
> Sent: Monday, December 23, 2013 9:46 AM
> To: Norman Vickers
> Subject: Eddie Thompson story
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> Hi Norman,
> A bit off topic but the last few posts brought this to mind.
> Eddie Thompson, who I knew well, hung out with & even recorded an album,
> "Eddie & Me" had a relentless sense of humor. He told me this story,
> swearing it was true.
> A Disc Jockey in London who played jazz on his all night radio show got word
> over the wire service that Bing Crosby had died.
> He grabbed a few Crobsy records, cued one up and went in to a long eulogy
> about Bing. When he was done and with out looking he put on the first track.
> Out came.   "Heaven, I'm In Heaven."
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> Not there yet.
> Brad=
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