Untold Music Legacy

I love Key West history, especially the music history. There aren’t many Key West historical music figures larger than Theodore Fats Navarro.

He graduated from Fredrick Douglas High School and soon left for Orlando, Cincinnati, Kansas City, and on to ‘big band, bebop jazz, trumpet fame’. His meteoric rise ended in New York at age 27. Navarro’s little sister, Delores Navarro James, loved all her brothers but her big brother Fats was very special.

Delores James’ grandson Greg James grew up in her Bahama Village home; his mother could no longer care for him. They had a piano, and he taught himself to play. Its a great story about a fearful family and a gifted grandson.

Its a very cool story available HERE

Get ready for the launch of the Soul of Key West, Volume III, this Summer.

The Soul of Key West, Volume III is near completion. A lot has changed since the release of the Soul of Key West, Volume I in December 2013. The Key West music scene has matured somewhat. Many of the older performers are gone. A new group of musicians are taking over. Volume III will review the music scene and include many of newer musicians.

The last volume was published in 2015. It’s been a long dry spell but the third and probably final volume in this series is nearing completion and will be printed next month.

ANNOUNCEMENT

BTW – Michael McCloud recently announced his retirement and is leaving Key West at the end of April after over 40 years. He’s been in the Key West version of the witness protection program, he refused to be interviewed for Volume I or II. Michael has a great story. I can’t wait to tell it to you (unabashed book teaser). In the mean time collect a few Michael McCloud albums and hang out with him at the Schooner Wharf until April 30th.

VOLUME I REPRINT

We should receive the new reprint of Soul of Key West, Volume I, Summer 2023. The printing is being handled overseas. Please put you name on the list and be notified when Volume I is ready for shipment availability updates made available — HERE

All three great Volumes should be available soon plus the Soul of Havana.

Check out the great deals on the Soul of Key West, Volume II and the Soul of Havana now available  HERE

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