September 13, 2005
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Lutheran Rhythm,
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Death on 9/11
Al Casey Dies at 89;
Early Jazz Guitarist By THE NEW YORK TIMES
Published: Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2005Al Casey, a guitarist whose playful acoustic rhythms and solos were a
defining feature of Fats Waller’s band in the 1930′s and 1940′s, died
on Sunday [9/11] in Manhattan. He was 89….Mr. Casey played and recorded with Louis Armstrong in 1944 when both
were recognized as leading jazz musicians in the Esquire magazine
readers’ poll….A 90th birthday celebration for Mr. Casey, scheduled for Thursday
evening at St. Peter’s Church, 54th Street and Lexington Avenue, will
now be his musical memorial service, open to the public.That’s St. Peter’s Lutheran Church.See also the previous entry.
