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Yvettep
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Post Number: 2502
Registered: 01-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 19, 2007 - 05:01 pm: | 
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I'd never heard of Mr. Lucie before I stumbled on a mention of him in Afro-Netizen (http://www.afro-netizen.com/). I am glad to have now met his acquaintance!
Lawrence Lucie no longer has the jet-black hair, the stylish suits or the dexterity that made him one of the pre-eminent rhythm guitarists in the jazz world. But he can still draw a crowd.
On the eve of his 100th birthday on Monday night, Mr. Lucie, sitting in a wheelchair, could not go 20 seconds without receiving an embrace, a pat on the back or a handshake from one of the many jazz connoisseurs gathered at the offices of the musicians’ union in Midtown Manhattan. The well-wishers were there to pay homage to his legacy.
And it is quite impressive.
He is the last living person to have performed with Duke Ellington at New York’s legendary Cotton Club. He played with Benny Carter at the Apollo Theater in 1934, the year it opened its doors to black customers. He played with Louis Armstrong for several years and was the best man at his wedding.
“The most amazing thing about him is how many great musicians he worked with,” said Dan Morgenstern, the director of the Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers University, who was at the party. “It’s like a whole living history of jazz. He’s on so many important records"...
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Cynique
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Username: Cynique
Post Number: 10934
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 19, 2007 - 08:09 pm: |
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Very interesting and inspiring - as usual. Thanks for sharing.  |
Schakspir
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Post Number: 1204
Registered: 12-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, December 21, 2007 - 10:28 pm: |
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Laurence Lucie is the LAST living link to the old Fletcher Henderson, Mills Blue Rhythm Band and Duke Ellington bands of the 1930s. You can hear him playing guitar on many of their finest records. Especially Fletcher Henderson's.... |
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