[78-L] Brian Rust RIP

[David Lennick]

I spoke to him a few times..you'd have to phone at a very specific time, and 
then call back the following day when he'd have the information for you, but he 
was always available.

Too many dead people in my pocket phone book.

dl

On 1/6/2011 12:36 PM, Michael Biel wrote:
> 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:
>>>
>>> Cary Ginell
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> Jeff Sultanof 		 	   		
>>
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