Swing Artists who passed in 2006

[Jerry_Jelinek]

Happy Holidays Everyone,

I'm looking for a list of people who were performers in the swing era or int he swing style that have passed in 2006. I'm trying to cram in a tribute show for this upcoming Friday (Dec. 29th).

Here is the list I have so far:

Anita O'Day
Kenny Davern
Martha Tilton
Georgia Gibbs
Jay McShann

Any help you can provide would be appreciated.

Thanks,

[CafeSavoy]

Happy Holidays Everyone,

I'm looking for a list of people who were performers in the swing era or int he swing style that have passed in 2006. I'm trying to cram in a tribute show for this upcoming Friday (Dec. 29th).

Here is the list I have so far:

Anita O'Day
Kenny Davern
Martha Tilton
Georgia Gibbs
Jay McShann

Any help you can provide would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Ruth Brown
James Brown

[Eyeball]

Ruth Brown
James Brown
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Not Swing artists

[Swifty]

Not sure if they can be incorporated into a radio show, but:

- Narvin Kimball, 97. Last founding member of New Orleans’ Preservation Hall Jazz Band. March 17.

- William P. Gottlieb, 89. Took well-known photos of jazz greats. April 23.

- Maynard Ferguson, 78. Jazz trumpeter known for his soaring high notes. Aug. 23.

- Oscar Klein, 76. Austrian-born, self-taught trumpeter best known for his expressive renditions of swing and Dixieland jazz in the so-called Chicago Style fashion. Dec. 12.

- Ahmet Ertegun, 83. Founder of Atlantic Records (and writer of Ray Charles' hit "Mess Around"). Dec. 14.

- Kenny Davern, 71. A clarinetist and soprano saxophonist who became an acclaimed torchbearer of traditional jazz and swing. Dec. 12.

[Eyeball]

Maynard Ferguson played with Charlie Barnet's band in the 1940s and is on the famous withdrawn recording of "ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE".

[Lawrence]

Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown