[78-L] Brian Rust RIP

[Michael Biel]

I never got to meet him but I did try to tempt hi into coming to the 
2001 ARSC/IASA conference in Lindon.  I arranged a panel of the ARSC 
Lifetime Achievement Award winners but even that couldn't get him to 
travel to London.  I wonder if he would have come if Queenie knighted him?

Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com

On 1/6/2011 11:56 AM, Malcolm Rockwell wrote:
> Brian took the time and was quick in helping budding discographers with
> vexing questions about the field (like moi!). He was able to fill in
> gaps in data and accepting of new info on material he'd researched years
> before any of us were doing it.
> I still hope he'll eventually be knighted for his work and service.
> A couple of years ago he had to go into nursing care - some minor
> strokes I was told - and that, in the end,  the last thing he wanted to
> talk about was discography!
> So, a raised glass and a tip of the hat to Sir Brian!
> He is certainly deserving of our honor.
> Malcolm
>
> *******
>
> On 1/6/2011 5:07 AM, Cary Ginell wrote:
>> Just read the following:
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>> Cary Ginell
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>> Mike Fitzgerald of the Jazz Research list has just sent an e-mail announcing
>> that Brian Rust passed away in his sleep last night. He was 88.
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>> Jeff Sultanof 		 	   		
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