On Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at 4:39:43 PM UTC-8, teal...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at 3:46:04 AM UTC-4, Hoodoo wrote:
> > Sunday, May 16, 2010
> > http://keysnews.com/node/23268
> >
> > CHARLES DANIEL KNOWLES SR.
> >
> > Danny Knowles (Charles Daniel Knowles Sr.), known to his friends in the
> > jazz community as "Captain Hornblower" died peacefully at home on
> > Friday, May 7, 2010, in Panama City, Fla. He was 75.
> >
> > Left to cherish his memory are his devoted wife of 55 years, Patricia
> > (Jones) Knowles; son, Charles D. Knowles Jr. and wife Barbara of Panama
> > City; sister, Martha (Knowles) Norville and husband Peyton of
> > Birmingham, Ala.; brother, Captain Frank W. Knowles Jr. and wife Gail;
> > two grandsons, Charles D. Knowles III and James Russell Knowles, all of
> > Panama City; and a number of nieces, nephews and grandnieces. He was
> > predeceased by his father, Captain Frank W. Knowles Sr., whose family
> > was one of the original settlers of St. Andrews; and mother, Thelma
> > (Sims) Knowles.
> >
> > He also lost an infant son, Miles Edgar Knowles.
> >
> > He was born in 1934 in Glen Head, N.Y., while his father was serving as
> > captain of the vessel Barracuda for the famous industrialist Clayton
> > Chiles Frick.
> >
> > As a young child, he and his parents returned to Panama City, but he
> > continued to spend a large part of his youth in Glen Head with his
> > beloved Uncle George and Aunt Avie. It was during his time in New York
> > that he began his love of music and first took up the trumpet, the
> > instrument that would forever define who he was. He studied under the
> > direction of John Ned Mahoney at the Ernest S. Williams School of Music
> > in Brooklyn, N.Y., and was the recipient of numerous awards on the
> > regional and state level.
> >
> > After graduating from Bay High, he married his high school sweetheart,
> > Patricia (Jones) Knowles in 1956. They immediately embarked on the
> > adventure of traveling around the country while Danny played his horn
> > with big bands in a different city every night.
> >
> > When he wasn't playing music, he was engaged in his second passion,
> > fishing. He ran a charter boat business in Panama City and South Florida
> > aboard the aptly named Captain Hornblower. He was one of the first
> > charter fishermen in this area to spend winters in the Keys and summers
> > in Northwest Florida. He brought his knowledge of game fishing to Panama
> > City and was instrumental in the introduction of billfishing to this
> > area. In later years, long before it was popular, he was an advocate for
> > catch-and-release fishing and always encouraged others towards conservation.
> >
> > For a time he ran his charter boat by day and played music at night
> > until he finally realized his dream in the 1970s and opened Captain
> > Hornblower's Jazz Club in Key West. The club became a mecca for jazz
> > fans and for many world-famous musicians who came to play with the
> > Captain and his band. It also served as the perfect training ground for
> > a number of younger musicians who honed their skills on the Captain's
> > stage and then went on to their own fame and fortune. Known for his slow
> > Southern drawl and melodic playing, some of his best work can be heard
> > on his last recording, titled "Jazz in the Key of West."
> >
> > After 20-plus years in Key West, health issues and his desire to be
> > closer to his family led him to sell the club and move back to Panama
> > City. He never waned in his advocacy for musicians and live music.
> > Continuing in his passion for jazz and the desire to bring live music to
> > Panama City, he opened Captain Hornblower's on Grace Avenue in the late
> > '90s, where he played until its closing. He was one of the founding
> > members of the Gulf Jazz Society and was a major sponsor of the Annual
> > Jazz by the Bay Festival.
> >
> > In accordance with his wishes, funeral services will be private. His
> > family will gather to say their last goodbyes and his ashes will be
> > spread in St. Andrews Bay and in the waters off Key West. Anyone wishing
> > to leave a memory or a word of condolence may do so at
> > thejazzcaptain@gmail.com or http://www.wilsonfuneralhome.net.
> >
> > At the end of each set, Danny would close with these words: "Support
> > jazz -- it's the one true American art form."
> >
> >
> >
> > --
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> Sorry to hear of his passing. I spent many nights in the Jazz Club in KW listening, drinking cold beers ,eating conch fritters and watching for the green flash.
>
> Mike Witharspoon