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LAWRENCE LUCIE Laminated Funeral Card August 14, 2009
SKU: 3142697
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This laminated card is from the August 14, 2009 funeral of the great LAWRENCE LUCIE, the rhythm guitarist extraordinaire and last surviving member of Billie Holiday's Swing Era recordings! Lucie passed away at the age of 101 after a most remarkable career. He performed with Duke Ellington at the Cotton Club, played in the orchestras of Benny Carter and Fletcher Henderson, and was Louis Armstrong's best man. The card features the psalm 23, "The lord is my shepherd . . ." A most unique item commemorating the life of an important Jazz artist.