[78-L] Premature deaths

[Taylor Bowie]

Saxophonist Loring McMurray,  who died very young in 1923 or 1924...not much 
on record,  but what I've heard is excellent.

Jules Levy Jr. died around the same time...I don't think he was yet 40 and 
he was a superb trumpeter.


Taylor



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kristjan Saag" <saag at telia.com>
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Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 12:27 PM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Premature deaths


> Let us not forget:
> Swedish jazz clarinetist Stan Hasselgard (died in car accident at 26)
> Swedish jazz pianist Jan Johansson (died in car accident at 37)
> (The latter was one of the most influential musicians in Swedish jazz in
> the 1950's and 60's, developing a chamber jazz style based on
> traditionals, mainly Swedish but also Russian and Hungarian.)
> Alma Cogan, British pop singer, died of illness at 34
> Joseph Schmidt, Ukrainian tenor, died of illness at 38
>
> Kristjan
>
>
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