A Sophisticated Lady Remembers The King Of Sonic Swing, Jimmie Lunceford

Sis. Katheryn Perry Thomas Taught English & Spanish In The Memphis City Schools For Almost 50 Years. A Proud Manassas High School Graduate ('32) & Classical Pianist, She Was The Last Living Memphian To Have Been Taught By Jimmie Lunceford @ Manassas High School.

Sis. Katheryn Perry Thomas was also a 2007 Jimmie Lunceford Legacy Awardee for excellence in music and music education.

This Interview Was Conducted Oct. 18, 2007.


Influential Memphis Educator And Last Living Memphian To Have Played With Jazz Great Jimmie Lunceford Dies...
http://jimmieluncefordjam.blogspot.com/2008/01/influential-memphis-educator-a...

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LOVE it! Verry cool of Ms. Thomas to give her time to do this priceless invterview - God Bless.

Thanks so much for what you're doing to pay tribute & help expose others to the greatness that is Jimmie Lunceford.

If you ever need any of Jimmie's tracks, please feel free to download any of the 80 tracks I've posted from Jimmie Lunceford's 78's. :)