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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>To: Musicians and Jazzfans list, DJML<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>From: Norman Vickers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This speculative item about Bix Beiderbecke’s death came out today in Davenport’s Quad City Times. A little long to copy, so I send the link for those who are interested.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse;border:none'><tr><td style='border:none;border-left:solid #E4E4E4 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt 13.5pt'></td><td valign=top style='border:none;border-right:solid #E4E4E4 1.0pt;padding:13.5pt 0in 9.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://qctimes.com/news/local/was-bix-s-death-caused-by-alcohol-tainted-by-the/article_22147f16-c035-50bf-a758-1ce350d7b465.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTAwMDI1MjYxODk5ODQzNzI5MTUyGjRlMDFlNzRiMGJjZjZkNWY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFiJXYFPwRaT11R4CxYDOuVEOFjCQ"><span style='color:#427FED;text-decoration:none'>Was Bix's <b>death</b> caused by alcohol tainted by the federal government? </span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#737373'>Quad City Times <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#252525'>A poster is displayed during the 2016 Bix Beiderbecke Memorial <b>Jazz</b> ... a predecessor of the Quad-City Times, the cause of <b>death</b> was pneumonia.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://qctimes.com/news/local/rick-s-six-chill-in-the-air-stolen-vehicles-truck/article_d9a959ba-7843-11e7-a5d1-97d434b272e3.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTAwMDI1MjYxODk5ODQzNzI5MTUyGjRlMDFlNzRiMGJjZjZkNWY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGD7F19j6OfCsr5xTXPCn8Yzl9Xlg"><span style='color:#427FED;text-decoration:none'>Rick's Six: Chill in the air, stolen vehicles, truck-eating bridge and Bix poisoned?</span></a> <span style='color:#737373'>- Quad City Times</span> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://qctimes.com/news/local/was-bix-s-death-caused-by-alcohol-tainted-by-the/article_22147f16-c035-50bf-a758-1ce350d7b465.html&hl=en&geo=US" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:#427FED;text-decoration:none'>Full Coverage </span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>On a similar subject, Brendan Wolfe, a Davenport native now working for U. of VA has written a new book about Bix entitled, “Finding Bix: The Life and Afterlife of a Jazz Legend” published by U of Iowa Press. I’ve just finished reading it and plan to write a brief review for my own blog at jazzpensacola.com. However, Lew Shaw plans to write a more detailed review for The Syncopated Times. (Yes, we’re longtime friends and Lew and I sometime exchange ideas; in this case he gets to carry the heavy load of the detailed book review.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In essence, my review will say that this is a somewhat breezy approach and not recommended as the first book to read when researching the life of Bix.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>There’s a new Bix museum in Davenport which has just opened in time for the annual Bix Jazzfest. Good wishes to all who work so hard to make these wonderful things happen!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Norman</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:.75pt 4.5pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:.75pt 4.5pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:.75pt 4.5pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 4.5pt 11.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal>F. <span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Norman</span> Vickers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>5429 Dynasty Drive<span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Pensacola, FL 32504-8583<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Home 850-484-9183; cell 850-324-5022<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jazz Society of Pensacola 850-433-8382<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.jazzpensacola.com/">www.jazzpensacola.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:nvickers1@cox.net">nvickers1@cox.net</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>http://jazzpensacola.com/vickers/<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Member Jazz Journalists Association<span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>