[78-L] Al Duffy

[Cary Ginell]

Doubtful. I had thought Artie Shaw was the last one.

Cary Ginell

> From: scott at mosaicrecords.com
> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:11:21 -0500
> CC: ahaim at bixography.com
> Subject: [78-L] Al Duffy
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> This just in from the "jazz research" list. Didn't know Al was still with
> us. Anyone else still living who knew Bix? 
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> Scott Wenzel 
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> Mosaic Records
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> Local 802 reports:
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> Adolph Daidone (Al Duffy)
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> Adolph Daidone - professionally known as Al Duffy - died on Dec. 22. The
> violinist was 100 years old and had been a member of 802 since 1924.
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> He was born in Brooklyn and was a resident of Freehold, New Jersey, since
> 1978.
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> Mr. Daidone was a nationally renowned violin virtuoso whose career spanned
> several decades of entertainment in radio, recording, and stage. He was
> awarded the Philco Radio Hall of Fame Citation for outstanding artistry. He
> played for the Paul Whiteman Orchestra, Bell Telephone Orchestra with such
> luminaries as the Dorsey Brothers, Bobby Hackett, Dinah Shore, Jimmy
> Durante, and many others.
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> He is survived by four children: Vincent and his wife Barbara, Theresa
> Kimmel and her husband Monroe, John and his wife Elna, and Louis and his
> wife Teri; eight grandchildren; and eleven great grandchildren. 
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> According to my files he was born Gandolfo Daidone 20 September 1906 which
> would make him older than 100.
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> Anthony
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