Narvin Kimball
Banjo player Narvin Kimball, the last surviving founding member of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band died Friday at his daughter's home in Charleston, South Carolina, where he had been staying since evacuating New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Mr. Kimball was 97 years of age.
As a member of "Pres Hall," Mr. Kimball made 27 appearances on the Celebrity Series between 1972 and 1999, among the very highest number of appearances by an individual in Celebrity Series's 67-year history. (obituary, Washington Post)
Wikipedia entry on Narvin Kimball
Photo: Preservation Hall Jazz Band/Infectious Publicity
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Sunday, March 19, 2006
Narvin Kimball Dead at 97
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