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Charlie Lee Sims, 1935-2017

March 1, 2017 by: Geraldine Wyckoff

When the jazz classic “On Green Dolphin Street” emanated from Donna’s Bar & Grill, you could bet that trumpeter Leroy Jones was blowing on stage. Charlie Sims, the beloved chef and co-owner, with his wife Donna, of the now defunct North Rampart Street club, would step out of the kitchen, his realm, to hear his favorite song. Sims, who loved jazz and cooking, died at home in Casselberry, Florida on Sunday, February 5. H...

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