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Gwaltney, Tommy

April 23, 2020 By Michael Fitzgerald Leave a Comment

Clarinetist, vibraphonist, club owner. Thomas Oliver Gwaltney, III born February 28, 1921 in Norfolk, Virginia; died February 11, 2003 in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Attended the Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary.


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