This Lee Morgan was a "hefty" female and Leon's wife. I met her/them when I worked for Delmark in 1966/67. They ultimately made a deal with Koester for a record but it was issued after I left the label.
I will always remember when Leon first called and I answered. The Atlantic "New Tristano" lp was playing in the background. Leon asked who was playing piano and I said Lennie Tristano. He said "I didn't know Lennie was in town".
JC was first with the sad news. I rarely go there and stumbled on the item!
Then posted the news here and quoted the JC item.
AAJ later started a thread of its own which quoted my first post here but they did not mention where it came from and they also eliminated the JC mention.
http://forums.allaboutjazz.com/showthread.php?t=10521
Found this totally ridiculous!
I am not posting at AAJ these days and now intend to stay away from that Forum!
(sorry for taking this thread away from its original purpose!)
←
One well meaning person posted a picture - it was not the real Lucky T. I sent him a PM. I hope it has been corrected.
I tried to prod him into performing (and recording) in the early '80s. He was living in Georgia then. He said he was writing music and working on his chops. He seemed to be in very good spirits and seemed mellow. Then all of a sudden he disappeared.
He sent me some news clippings from Savannah. I think I'll dig those out today.