Nicholas A. Veliotes

Nicholas was my uncle. I was fortunate enough to observe an interview he had for his brother´s (my father, Johnny Otis-Veliotes) documentary. His memory was incredible. I sat there listening to a story of when he was in the army. He was very proud of his brother so one night managed to get away while serving in the army to see his brother´s band play in New York. He explained how he coaxed his way into the auditorium. I´ll never forget how he expressed his determination to see his brother...