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Thread #109394   Message #2565870
Posted By: GUEST,Brian Fendley
13-Feb-09 - 09:34 AM
Thread Name: Obit: Harry Gurevitch (8 March 2008) Hull/Beverley
Subject: RE: Obit: Harry Gurevitch (8 March 2008) Hull/Beverley
I have only just found out about Harry's death. It's a great shock and a sad blow. My utmost sympathy to all his family and his many friends. I knew Harry at university, indeed we all used to meet in the old Albion Street Library, and vigorously discuss a range of topics from Jazz and Blues to Einstein's special theory of relativity in those far off days. I have many fascinating memories of him. I remember him buying his first guitar and learning blues licks from records. I used to lend him my Libarary of Congress blues records and he would duly come back and play beautiful phrases from a Blind Blake or other opus. I remember hitch hiking to Blackpool with him, trying to sell some new fangled postcards with felt flocking on. I became more interested in jazz, playing trumpet while Harry focussed on solo guitar Blues. I remember playing badminton with him many times and he bacame a very accomplished badminton player. So many memories! I lost touch with him some time ago unfortunately, and I can only regret that I have just discovered the very sad occasion of his death.
                      Brian Fendley