![]() ![]() These furnishings ended up staying with them into their old age (as they are still in the last home they owned). In the early days of their marriage she bought many pieces of fine antique furniture to adorn their relatively small living space, which at that time was next door to brother Fred’s family. ![]() She adored finely made furnishings and rich surroundings, she “had champagne taste but a beer pocketbook” as Don recalled. She was a woman not even 5 feet tall, with curly blonde hair and had a passion for the finer things in life. ![]() ![]() She also seemed to be a great contrast to her relatively gentle and reserved husband. Jimmy married Isabella Gray in 1902, when she was not even 20. With all this in mind, it wouldn’t be obvious that he spent so much time in recording labs and was such a talented musician. Don also indicated that since the family he married into had connections to the boxing world, Jimmy was also quite keen on following the prize fights. He was always up on the news of the Yankees and Giants, frequently tuning into games whenever they were on. As many folks of his generation were, he was no exception to this interest. Jimmy was a big fan of baseball his entire life. ![]()
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