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Deryk Barker <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 16 Jul 1999 14:54:55 -0700
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Richard Pennycuick ([log in to unmask]) wrote:

>I was also reminded of the days when many Haydn symphonies were recorded by
>the Little Orchestra of London conducted by Leslie Jones, who had another
>life as a merchant banker or something like that.  I still have a number of
>those LPs and I imagine there are other list members who do.  Does anyone
>know what became of Leslie Jones? Is he still with us?

I thought I'd look in Baker's:  there are 27 Joneses, even including Grace
the singer/actress famous for a) assaulting Russell harty live on his chat
show on the BBC and b) appearing in a James Bond movie...

But Leslie, of blessed LOL memory, ain't one of them.

Sic Transit Gloria Swanson...

Deryk Barker
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