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Re: Willy Lang - request for information

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Subject: Re: Willy Lang - request for information
From: "Ian McKechnie" <mckechnie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 1997 13:48:49 +0000
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The foloowing appeared on the trumpet players list.  Can anyone help 
with details of Willy Lang's present address ?

Either post it to the list, and I will forward it, or send it to me 
(mckechnie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) or send it direct to Clyde at 
(bflatmus@xxxxxxxxx).

Message follows :

> 
> Willy Lang!  One of my heroes, as a lad. He was Mr. Best's favorite 
> cornetist. Specifically, I remember his "Bless This House" and 
> "Facilita"- 78 rpm records, about 1948 thru 1953. Mr. Best always said, 
> "Willy wraps each tone in silver foil, before sending sending them on to 
> us".  I am delighted to hear that he is still with us! Perhaps Ian, or 
> others from our British Brass Band contingent might know if it possible 
> to contact him?
> 
> Clyde
> 
> While I'm at it, I'd sure like to know if anyone knows how to contact 
> Ralph White? I think he would be about 60 - 65 years old.  The last I 
> knew, his cousin Charlie Best said that Ralph was a cornetist with one 
> of the Collierey (Sp?) bands, though I can't recall the name of the 
> band.
> 
> I'd be delighted to hear from anyone re. either of these two gentlemen


By the way, thanks toall those who responded to my request for 
information about Steve Sykes's recordings.  I didn't manage to reply 
to everyone personally, but all the help was gratefully received.


Ian McKechnie
<mckechnie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>


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