[Oboist Harry Smyles with his son in the foreground]
On Nov. 29, 2010 AfriClassical posted: “Oboist 'Harry M. Smyles was my Uncle and a pioneer in the struggle for equality based on skill.'” We quoted a comment by Janathan Johnson:
“Harry M. Smyles was my Uncle and a pioneer in the struggle for equality based on skill and talent for his passion for music. His endeavors have encouraged a number of young musicians to persevere and I am terribly proud of him and miss him more each day.”
Today we have received a second comment, from an elder statesman of the trumpet, Wilmer Wise: “Harry was a very fine oboist and an inspiration to musicians of all colors. Wilmer Wise”
