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September 24, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1959 CELEBRATING THE ACCOMPLISH- submarine began its first patrol in August 1942 to jazz fusion and avant-garde jazz in his 60- MENTS OF RICHARD KAZMAIER in the Carolines. During its first 6 patrols the year career. He has a highly expressive, per- submarine was responsible for sinking 27 sonal style (‘‘Snap Crackle’’ was a nickname HON. MARCY KAPTUR ships and damaging 2 more and was granted given him in the 1950s) and is known to foster OF OHIO the Presidential Unit Citation for its 3rd patrol. a deep engagement with his band mates. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The submarine came under attack on its 7th Roy Haynes was born in Boston on March 13, 1925, and, like so many of his contem- Monday, September 24, 2007 patrol in the La Perouse Strait between the Japanese island of Hokkaido and the Russian poraries became keenly interested in music, Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, I rise today island of Sakhalin and went down on October and in particular, jazz, at an early age. Pri- in recognition of the achievements of Richard 11, 1943. According to Japanese military re- marily self-taught, he began to work in Boston William Kazmaier, a native of Maumee, Ohio ports the submarine was sunk after several in 1942 with musicians like Charlie Christian, in the Ninth Congressional District and winner hours of a combined air and sea attack involv- Tom Brown, Sabby Lewis, and Pete Brown. In of the 1951 Heisman Trophy as the most out- ing depth charges and aerial bombings. the summer of 1945, he got a call to join leg- standing player in college football. Commander Dudley Morton was the skipper endary bandleader Luis Russell (responsible Mr. Kazmaier will be honored at a special of the USS Wahoo when it went down. His rel- for much of Louis Armstrong’s musical backing dinner ceremony tomorrow evening at atives and the relatives of other crew mem- from 1929 to 1933) to play for the dancers at Maumee High School, where he will donate to bers led the search to find the USS Wahoo. New York’s legendary Savoy Ballroom. When his alma mater a replica of his Heisman Tro- Through a cooperative effort between the not traveling with Russell, the young drummer phy for display in a specially-made trophy United States, Japan, and Russia, the USS spent much time on Manhattan’s 52nd Street and uptown at Minton’s, the legendary incu- case. Wahoo was located. After graduating from Maumee High School In addition to Commander Morton, 79 other bator of bebop, soaking up the scene. Over the next 30 years, Haynes would go in 1948, Mr. Kazmaier led Princeton University crew members lost their lives that day. They to back-to-back undefeated seasons in 1950 on to play with virtually every jazz musician of include the uncle of my constituent Joann note. He was Lester Young’s drummer from and 1951. He also led the Nation in total of- Fisher, Edwin Eldon Ostrander. The names of fense in 1951, operating as the lone back in 1947 to 1949, worked with Bud Powell and the remaining crew members are: Floyd Miles Davis in 1949, and became Charlie the Tigers’ single-wing formation. He received Anders, Joseph Andrews, Robert Bailey, Ar- more Heisman votes than any other winner up Parker’s drummer of choice from 1949 to thur Bair, Jimmie Berg, Chester Browning, 1953. He toured the world with Sarah to that time, and he finished more than 1,000 Donald Brown, Clifford Bruce, James Buckley, points ahead of the runnerup. He made the Vaughan from 1954 to 1959, did numerous William Burgan, John Campbell, William Carr, extended gigs with Thelonious Monk in 1959– cover of Time Magazine. James Carter, William Davison, Lynwood And then Richard Kazmaier made a life- 60, and made eight recordings with Eric Deaton, Joseph Erdey, Eugene Fiedler, Oscar changing decision. He turned down an offer to Dolphy in 1960–61. Haynes worked exten- Finkelstein, Walter Galli, Cecil Garmon, play professionally for the Chicago Bears and sively with Stan Getz from 1961 to 1965, George Garrett, Jr., Wesley Gerlacher, Rich- decided instead to enter Harvard Business played and recorded with the John Coltrane ard Goss, Hiram Greene, William Hand, Leon School, choosing the Ivy League over the Na- Quartet from 1963 to 1965, has collaborated Hartman, Dean Hayes, Richie Henderson, Wil- tional Football League. with Chick Corea since 1968, and with Pat liam Holmes, Van House, Howard Howe, Olin After serving 3 years in the U.S. Navy, at- Metheny during the ’90s. Metheny was fea- Jacobs, Robert Jasa, Juan Jayson, Kindred taining the rank of lieutenant, Mr. Kazmaier tured on Haynes’ previous Dreyfus release Te Johnson, Dalton Keeter, Wendell Kemp, Paul went into business as president of Kazmaier Vou! (voted by NAIRD as Best Contemporary Kessock, Paul Krebs, Eugene Kirk, Arthur and Associates, a sports marketing and finan- Jazz Record of 1996). He’s been an active Lape, Clarence Lindemann, Robert Logue, cial services company. He was inducted into bandleader from the late ’50s to the present, Walter Lynch, Stuart MacAlman, Thomas Mac the College Football Hall of Fame in 1966. He featuring artists in performance and on record- Gowen, Albert Magyar, Jesus Manalisay, Paul later served on the board of trustees at ings like Phineas Newborn, Booker Ervin, Ro- Mandjiak, Edward Massa, Ernest Maulding, Princeton University. He was a director of the land Kirk, George Adams, Hannibal Marvin George Maulding, Thomas McGill, Jr., Howard Knight Foundation on Intercollegiate Athletics. Peterson, Ralph Moore and Donald Harrison. McGilton, Donald McSpadden, Max Mills, He was appointed by President Ronald A perpetual top three drummer in the Down- George Misch, Percy Neel, Forest O’Brien, Reagan to the President’s Council on Physical beat Readers Poll Awards, he won the Best Roy O’Neal, Paul Phillips, Juano Rennels, Fitness, and served as its chairman. Drummer honors in 1996 (and many years Richard Kazmaier never forgot his home- Henry Renno, Enoch Seal, Jr., Alfred since), and in that year received the pres- town, either. The Richard Kazmaier Scholar- Simonetti, Verne Skjonsby, Donald Smith, tigious French Chevalier des l’Ordres Artes et ship Program at Maumee High School has George Stevens, William Terrell, William des Lettres. In 2002, Roy Haynes’ album Birds awarded more than $153,000 in scholarships Thomas, Ralph Tyler, Joe Vidick, Ludwig of a Feather, his tribute to the immortal Char- to student athletes over the past 17 years. Wach, Wilbur Waldron, Norman Ware, William lie ‘‘Bird’’ Parker, was nominated for a Best Madam Speaker, it is entirely appropriate White, Kenneth Whipp, and Roy Witting. Jazz Instrumental Album Grammy. that Richard Kazmaier, a two-time All-America Madam Speaker, I ask the House of Rep- Of his style and music Haynes’ says: ‘‘I at Princeton, will be feted in his hometown, resentatives to rise with me and honor these structure pieces like riding a horse . you because just last year Maumee gained ac- brave men that gave their lives for our Nation. pull a rein here, you tighten it up here, you claim as an All-America City. Congratulations May we always remember their sacrifice and loosen it there. I’m still sitting in the driver’s are in order for Richard Kazmaier and also for revere their memory. seat, so to speak. I let it loose, I let it go, I see the city of Maumee. f where it’s going and what it feels like. Some- times I take it out, sometimes I’ll be polite, f A SALUTE TO ROY HAYNES nice and let it move and breathe—always in REMEMBERING THE USS ‘‘WAHOO’’ the pocket and with feeling. So the music is HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR. tight but loose.’’ HON. DALE E. KILDEE OF MICHIGAN Haynes continued, ‘‘I am constantly prac- OF MICHIGAN IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ticing in my head. In fact, a teacher in school once sent me to the principal, because I was IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Monday, September 24, 2007 drumming with my hands on the desk in class. Monday, September 24, 2007 Mr. CONYERS. Madam Speaker, as Dean My father used to say I was just nervous. I’m Mr. KILDEE. Madam Speaker, I rise today of the Congressional Black Caucus and Chair- always thinking rhythms, drums. When I was to pay tribute to the men who lost their lives man of the 23rd Congressional Black Caucus very young I used to practice a lot; not any when the USS Wahoo went down in the West- Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference special thing, but just practice playing. Now ern Pacific in 1943. A memorial ceremony to Jazz Forum and Concert, I rise to salute the I’m like a doctor. When he’s operating on you, the 80 crew members will be held at the USS lifetime achievements of one of the most dis- he’s practicing. When I go to my gigs, that’s Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park on Octo- tinguished jazz artists in American music his- my practice. I may play something that I never ber 11, the 64th anniversary of the vessel’s tory, Roy Haynes. heard before or maybe that you never heard disappearance. One of the most recorded drummers in the before. It’s all a challenge.’’ The USS Wahoo was one of the Navy’s history of jazz, Haynes has played in a wide ‘‘I deal with sounds. I’m full of rhythm, man. most valuable units during World War II. The range of styles ranging from swing and bebop I feel it.