[78-L] Babe Russin

[Julian Vein]

Albert Haim wrote:
> I am afraid that the report that Babe Russin is alive is incorrect.
> 
> Irving "Babe" Russin died on  Aug 4, 1984. The evidence:
> 
> 
> SSDI gives
> 
> Babe Russin
> SS # 113125039
> Born 18 Jun 1911, PA
> Died Aug 1984Last residence 91606  North Hollywood CA
> 
>  
> 
> The California Death Index gives
> 
> 
> Babe Russin
> SS # 113125039
> Born 18 Jun 1911, PA
> Died 4 Aug 1984, Los Angeles, CA
> Mother's maiden name Kunin
> 
>  
> There are obituaries of Irving "Babe" Russin in the Washington Post (Aug 
> 7, 1984) and the Los Angeles Times (Aug 5, 1984).
> 
> Irving "Babe" Russin or Rusin and his brother Jack were born in 
> Pittsburgh PA. They appear in the 1930 US census living in the Bronx, 
> profession musicians. Jack died in Los Angeles, CA aon Oct 15, 1993 
> (from SSDI).
> 
> I gathered a lot of information about Babe and posted it in my 
> Bixography Forum.
> 
> See   http://www.network54.com/Forum/27140/message/1230730915
> 
>  
> 
> The Irving Russin in Coconut Grove, FL is not THE "Babe Russin." I 
> talked to his wife.
> 
> 
> The Babe Russin mentioned by George in his auction website is George 
> Irving Russin, unlisted phone. I talked to him a couple of days ago. 
> Here is my interview
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> http://www.network54.com/Forum/27140/message/1231342583
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> 
> George is in his 80s and tells me that he never played with Bix. The 
> evidence that he did is found in Sudhalter and Evans, Evans and Evans 
> and the Metronome magazine issue about Bix.
> 
> 
> George Russin is very friendly and talked to me for a quite a while.
> 
>  
> 
> Albert
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Unfortunately I can't play the interview. So who is this previously 
unknown "George Russin" who is not Babe Russin? And what has he got to 
do with Bix? If he's in his eighties then or couldn't have played with Bix.

      Julian Vein