[78-L] Babe Russin

[Albert Haim]

When I called George Irving Russsin, I tought I was going to talk to the 
real Babe Russin (who had a gig with Bix in Williams College in 1930 or 
1931). I t is after talking to George that I realized he was not the 
real Babe Russin. I have not yet figured out who George Irving Russin 
is. I hope to be able to do so in the near future. I am working on it.

Albert



Julian Vein wrote:

>Albert Haim wrote:
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>>I am afraid that the report that Babe Russin is alive is incorrect.
>>
>>Irving "Babe" Russin died on  Aug 4, 1984. The evidence:
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>>SSDI gives
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>>Babe Russin
>>SS # 113125039
>>Born 18 Jun 1911, PA
>>Died Aug 1984Last residence 91606  North Hollywood CA
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>> 
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>>The California Death Index gives
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>>Babe Russin
>>SS # 113125039
>>Born 18 Jun 1911, PA
>>Died 4 Aug 1984, Los Angeles, CA
>>Mother's maiden name Kunin
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>>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.
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>>See   http://www.network54.com/Forum/27140/message/1230730915
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>>The Irving Russin in Coconut Grove, FL is not THE "Babe Russin." I 
>>talked to his wife.
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>>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.
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>> 
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>>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
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