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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Wow! DJML listmates. How nice to be missed. I’m generally a lurker anyway unless I have something which I think/hope will be of general interest. But, when I’m solicited by only my first name—that’s a milestone.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Think: Ella, Frank and Bing! Now, “Norman” is added to the prestigious list—if only within the larger confines of DJML. Appreciate the compliment!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>What can I tell this list which might be of interest? We cancelled 37<sup>th</sup> annual Pensacola JazzFest scheduled for first weekend in April related to COVID-19. Nothing startling there—as French Quarter Festival and New Orleans JazzFest are also cancelled this year. Remains to be seen what we’ll do when things come closer to normal.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>But, here’s one which should be of interest to this group. The May issue of The Syncopated Times came—electronic version—to my screen yesterday. There’s a delightful story about Pensacola’s Goodson Sisters. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>They were daughters of a railroad worker, all were musically talented. Many of the daughters married musicians from New Orleans and became part of the New Orleans music scene. Billie Goodson Pierce was perhaps most well known. The youngest Goodson sister, Ida, stayed in Pensacola and played piano and organ in silent movie theaters and honky tonks during the week and in church on Sunday. She was the one I knew from seeing her around town and, later in her life, played at my home once for a medical staff party. The story by Dave Doyle, a writer based in Yorkshire, England even tells about the program which the Jazz Society of Pensacola held about the history of the Goodson sisters. Some members of the Tulane Jazz Archives came over and presented that program. I recommend TST for your consideration. I occasionally get an item therein.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Oh, maybe one more thing which I hope will be of interest. Our Jazz Society of Pensacola, Inc. ( d.b.a Jazz Pensacola) has partnered with our downtown public library—West Florida Public Library—and has established a jazz room. This started in the 80s when LPs were transitioning to CDs. Now the room has approx. $20,000 worth of jazz books, CDs and DVDs which are available for check out for all library patrons. Our Jazz Society makes the selections and a Friends of the Library group matches our donation. We are excited and proud of that accomplishment. Our library director has researched and found only one other public library with a similar jazz room. There are libraries which have a music collection but only one other, in the state of Washington, which has a similar room dedicated only to jazz.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In interested, check out the Jazz Pensacola website below. I have a blog on which I review jazz books and CDs. Occasionally TST will pick up something I’ve done and print it.;<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So that’s my report. Hope each of you stays well. Thanks to Bob Ringwald for the inquiry and to Jim Kashishian of Madrid and Marek Boym of Israel for assuring Bob that I’m alive and well.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Norman Vickers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>5429 Dynasty Dr.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Pensacola, FL 32504<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>850-484-9183; cell 850-324-5022<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>MEMBER JAZZ JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>