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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>To: DJML; Musicians & Jazzfans list and some friends<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>From: Norman Vickers, Jazzpensacola.com<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>By now, you’ve likely read/heard about death of record producer and great friend of Louis Armstrong—George Avakian.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> On my blog, I have recorded some of my own memories of seeing/hearing Mr. Avakian at many Satchmo Summerfests held first weekend in August each year since 2001—Armstrong’s actual centennial. Also, there are links to postings from Ricky Riccardi and Terry Teachout, both of whom have written definitive biographies of Armstrong. They record their own pleasant associations with Mr. Avakian. Click the link and read my material. Then click the respective links for Riccardi and Teachout.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here’s the link:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>http://jazzpensacola.com/blog/<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><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>