October-22nd-2006, 02:39 PM
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Interview w. the woman who shot Lee Morgan
Is there anyone interested in a 28-minute audio profile and interview of Helen Morgan, Lee's ex-wife and his murderer, who died in 1996, in Wilmington, North Carolina? It is part of a program I produce called the Carolina Connection in jazz. It should be of interest to radio stations, private citizens and educators. For more information carolinajazzconnection.blogspot.com
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October-22nd-2006, 03:00 PM
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may i ask why you're persisting in using this thread title after you've received negative feedback about it? doesn't cast a very favorable light on your intentions.
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October-22nd-2006, 03:38 PM
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Peace and Light!
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When I went to the link, I got this:
The requested URL was not found on this server.
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October-22nd-2006, 03:45 PM
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The URL (address) is wrong--that is, even if it were linked, it wouldn't work. Different links to your blog that I've found on other jazz boards and in a Google search don't work either.
Please supply the correct URL.
(And you can make it a link by clicking on  above the Post Reply form.)
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October-22nd-2006, 04:04 PM
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Happy 50th, Alaska!
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stone, I'll let Valerie and others speak for themselves, but I think her objection was likely focused on the sensational, tasteless thread title.
As for the blog, one thing I discovered is that its author certainly isn't shy about characterizing himself in a most favorable manner.
Dubbed "Dr. Jazz," by musician Bro. Yusuf Salim, Thomas, who is the host and producer of The Carolina Jazz Connection, considers himself foremost "a gentleman and a scholar and a servant of the people." - Larry Reni Thomas
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October-22nd-2006, 04:17 PM
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Happy 50th, Alaska!
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One more thing.
Mr. Thomas has boasted that he has " . . . RARE RECORDED INTERVIEWS OF JAZZ PERSONALITIES, INCLUDING THE EXCLUSIVE, ONE AND ONLY, REVEALING ONE OF HELEN MORGAN, THE WIFE AND KILLER OF JAZZ LEGEND TRUMPET PLAYER LEE MORGAN."
Where is it?
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October-22nd-2006, 05:09 PM
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Reevaluating @ 500k
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I'm waiting for the smoking gun.
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October-22nd-2006, 05:45 PM
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Other matters:
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Originally Posted by larryrthomas
Helen Morgan, Lee's ex-wife
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Every article I find on Google tells me that Helen's last name was More, not Morgan, and that she was Lee's common-law wife (or "mistress," in some accounts), not his legal wife.
Also, I'm not finding anything about her being an "ex" at the time of his death.
Last edited by bluenoter; October-22nd-2006 at 05:53 PM.
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October-22nd-2006, 06:02 PM
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with a twist
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All of this self-puffery and adolescent posturing makes me want to read/hear the interview even more. Could be quite amusing.
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October-22nd-2006, 06:14 PM
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Agree. Not sure what's so objectionable about the thread title, except for the poor phrasing. It should simply read "Interview with Lee Morgan's Killer," avoiding the double possessive. Florid, yes, but hardly offensive....
Bye-ya
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October-22nd-2006, 06:17 PM
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Peace and Light!
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Originally Posted by stonemonkts
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Merci, Stoney...I clicked there and there's no interview with this trumpeter-killer...!
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October-22nd-2006, 06:28 PM
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Happy 50th, Alaska!
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Originally Posted by Dennis Gonzalez
Merci, Stoney...I clicked there and there's no interview with this trumpeter-killer...!
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Dennis, that was my point in post #7.
This is not only an "exclusive interview", it's an elusive, mysterious one, too. Maybe he meant to say "elusive interview"? 
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October-22nd-2006, 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by larryrthomas
For more information [wrong URL]
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When I visited the blog (via Stoner's correct link), I failed to locate not only the interview but "more information" about the interview.
Last edited by bluenoter; October-22nd-2006 at 06:46 PM.
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October-22nd-2006, 06:52 PM
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Claude
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Here's Billy Hart's (?) account of the Lee Morgan murder:
http://www.billyhartmusic.com/The%20...gan%20Died.mp3 (11 minute interview)
Last edited by Nefertiti; October-22nd-2006 at 06:52 PM.
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October-22nd-2006, 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Ron Thorne
Dennis, that was my point in post #7.
This is not only an "exclusive interview", it's an elusive, mysterious one, too. Maybe he meant to say "elusive interview"? |
Yeah, I understood when I tried to go there. Elusive!
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October-22nd-2006, 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Nefertiti
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...and this one starts off with him saying he wasn't even there!
Last edited by Dennis Gonzalez; October-22nd-2006 at 10:11 PM.
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October-23rd-2006, 01:37 AM
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Universal Sky Marshall
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Not very definitive-
Morgan led what turned out to be the last session of his life in September 1971. On February 19, 1972, Morgan was performing at the New York club Slug's when he was shot and killed by his common-law wife, Helen More. Accounts of exactly what happened vary; whether they argued over drugs or Morgan's fidelity, whether she shot him outside the club or up on the bandstand in front of the audience, jazz lost a major talent. Despite his extensive recorded legacy, Morgan was only 33 years old. Many of his unreleased Blue Note sessions began to appear in the early '80s, and his critical standing has hardly diminished a whit. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide
Written by Steve Huey
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October-23rd-2006, 01:52 AM
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"Hell hath no fury like .................." 
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October-23rd-2006, 02:03 AM
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FYI - he tried to sell it to me....
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October-23rd-2006, 02:21 AM
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Furthermore this guy who calls himself Dr. Jazz should not be confused with this Dr Jazz - an honest, wonderful, righteous promotion man and true friend of the music and me!!!
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October-23rd-2006, 02:22 AM
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Happy 50th, Alaska!
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Originally Posted by Lois Gilbert
FYI - he tried to sell it to me....
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Why am I not surprised? Amazing, Lois. Hell, "Dr. Jazz" hasn't produced his "exclusive interview" for FREE.
This guy's a joke.
Don't let the door hit you . . .
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October-23rd-2006, 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Lois Gilbert
Furthermore this guy who calls himself Dr. Jazz should not be confused with this Dr Jazz - an honest, wonderful, righteous promotion man and true friend of the music and me!!! |
Right on Lois!!
This guy's (THE REAL DR. JAZZ) shindigs at the IAJE conventions have been huge fun, full of the nicest musicians and misc. jazzers you'd ever want to meet!
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January-27th-2007, 02:26 PM
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Interview of Helen Morgan (aka Helen More): the lady who shot Lee Morgan
In its January 2007 edition, Downbeat magazine's David French wrote about Lee Morgan's last days. He hardly mentioned Helen Morgan (aka Helen More) and her story. The article also said that a biography on Lee Morgan (His Life, Music and Culture by Tom Perchard, Equnox) has been published. In addition, French wrote that a documentary film by DBE is scheduled for release in 2007, as well as more RVG edition reissues from Blue Note Records. Hear North Carolina Helen Morgan (aka More) tell her side of the story in her own words in a February 1966 interview, a month before her death. It is part of a series called The Carolina Connection. Go to carolinajazzconnectionwithlarrythomas.blogspot.com.
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January-27th-2007, 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by larryrthomas
Hear North Carolina Helen Morgan (aka More) tell her side of the story in her own words in a February 1966 interview, a month before her death. It is part of a series called The Carolina Connection. Go to carolinajazzconnectionwithlarrythomas.blogspot.com.
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And if you go there, you'll see the price:
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The Helen Morgan (aka More) interview with Larry Thomas © 2007, Larry Reni Thomas, All Rights Reserved is available to download for a fee of $49.95.
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Last edited by bluenoter; January-27th-2007 at 04:29 PM.
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January-27th-2007, 04:40 PM
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Happy 50th, Alaska!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by larryrthomas
Hear North Carolina Helen Morgan (aka More) tell her side of the story in her own words in a February 1966 interview, a month before her death. It is part of a series called The Carolina Connection. Go to carolinajazzconnectionwithlarrythomas.blogspot.com.
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We didn't fall for your transparent ruse the first time, pal.
Move on.
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January-28th-2007, 09:59 AM
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He has posted at other sites, too. Sad...
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January-28th-2007, 11:18 AM
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Je veux un peu de Wombat
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.....I'm curious as to how these NC lads managed to misspell the name of the town she's from -- it's Shallotte!
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January-28th-2007, 11:48 AM
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Peace and Light!
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"The Helen Morgan (aka More) interview with Larry Thomas is available to download for a fee of $49.95."
Dang.
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January-28th-2007, 12:41 PM
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Je veux un peu de Wombat
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$50 for that ....or to watch Riddick Bowe take his 284,973rd consecutive thwap!! to the melon on pay-for-view? Tough call there.
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