I'm in love with this beautiful day, Letty. Snow and ice all gone and climbing to the sixties today. Maybe just for one day, but I'm going to enjoy it while I may.
I couldn't get my song to play either, Letty. Mr. Bell made me think of it.
Hopefully,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztHcGoSS_vA
Yes, Raggedy, and love is reflected in love. Thanks for the Gentleman Jim song, PA. My oldest sis loves him.
Ah, well, we are sorry, Mr. Bell, that you were swallowed up by AT&T, but corporate America doesn't often play fair; however, here is a wonderful song by Stevie to honor you, Alexander.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY45DkaP9Ls
Love that Stevie Wonder song, Letty.
Bobby Driscoll
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Born March 3, 1937
Baltimore, Maryland
Died March 30, 1968 (aged 31)
East Village, Manhattan
Robert Cletus Driscoll (March 3, 1937 - March 30, 1968), known as Bobby Driscoll, was a successful Academy Award-winning American child actor known for a brief body of work, primarily with the Walt Disney Corporation. He died at the age of 31 after his acting career faltered in his late teens, and a period of drug abuse. He was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and died in East Village, Manhattan in New York City.
Career
Driscoll made his first film appearance in 1943. His role in the 1949 drama The Window earned him an Academy Juvenile Award. He also gave critically acclaimed performances in both Song of the South in 1946 and So Dear to My Heart in 1949, and in 1950 he played Jim Hawkins in Treasure Island. In 1951, he played the voice role of Goofy, Jr., in the Disney cartoon short, Fathers are People. He was the model used to animate Peter Pan in the Disney feature Peter Pan (1953) and also voiced the role. It was his last major success.
Hollywood studios grew indifferent to him as he reached his teens and he was no longer offered the starring roles that he hoped for. He also suffered from severe acne;[citation needed] he used heavy makeup for one-shot roles on dozens of TV shows, which comprised most of his work in the 1950s. He also did voice work in a number of Disney productions. Dispirited, he grew ever more dependent on drugs, mainly heroin, and was arrested multiple times in California.[citation needed] Married in 1956, he had three children and was later divorced. Relocating New York, he made his last film appearance in Dirt, a 1965 short produced by Andy Warhol's The Factory.
Death
On March 30, 1968, two playing boys found his body in an East Village tenement on East 10th St. He had died from heart failure after years of drug abuse, at the age of 31.[citation needed] No one knew who he was, so he was buried in a potter's field on nearby Hart Island.
More than a year after his death, a request for help from his mother to Disney led to a fingerprint match at NYPD.[citation needed]
Driscoll's remains were exhumed from Hart Island and his family transferred them to California, where he was interred next to his father (who died in 1969) at Eternal Hills Memorial Park in Oceanside (Calvary section, block 243, lot 7).
Two Irish brothers, Mick and Paddy, had promised their uncle Seamus, who had been a seafaring gent all his life, to bury him at sea when he died.
Of course, in due time, he did pass away and the boys kept their promise.
They set off with Uncle Seamus all stitched up in a burial bag and loaded onto their rowboat. After a while Mick says, "Do yer tink dis is fer enuff out, Paddy?"
Paddy slips over the side only to find himself standing in water up to his knees. "Dis'll never do, Mick. Let's row some more."
After a bit more rowing Paddy slips over the side again, but the water is only up to his belly, so they row on.
Again Mick asks Paddy, "Do yer tink dis is fer enuff out Paddy?"
Once again, Paddy slips over the side and almost immediately says, "No dis'll neva do." The water was only up to his chest.
So on they row and row and row and finally Paddy slips over the side and disappears.
Quite a bit of time goes by and poor Mick is really getting himself into a state when suddenly Paddy breaks the surface gasping for breath.
"Well is it deep enuff yet, Paddy?"
"Aye it 'tis,can ya hand me da shovel."
Pssst, Raggedy, I do as well.
Thanks again, hawkman, for the famous bio's. I think that Jean and Howard were romantically involved at one time, but Hollywood had a different sort of makeup in those days.
Didn't know about Bobby Driscoll, Boston Bob, but thanks for the sad info.
Loved your Irish joke, but does it imply that Paddy was mentally challenged?(in less politically correct words, dumb)
Well, folks, tomorrow is Command Day, March 4th, so let's hear one from the king of the marching band, ok?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmhAEv-oYwA&feature=related
GREETINGS FROM FORT HENRY !
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6SqoPktMt0&feature=related
(these are not soldiers but university students on a summer job)
(every summer there is a friendly gun competition between the fort henry
guard and a U.S. marine corps contingent - quite a sight)
marines marching out the gate of fort henry while the guard "presents arms"
er, hbg, did I just hear a "drunken sailor" melody? Thanks for the Red Coat parade, Canada.
I have been searching everywhere for something by Art Blakey, and found this one, folks. (please don't shoot the messengers)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfGDTGBHM9M&feature=related
I just found out that Art converted to the Muslim religion. Interesting, no?
Thanks edgar, that was lovely.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6apRNI69ZR0
Rock n Roll from the fifties
Flying Saucers #1
Tai Chi wrote:Thanks edgar, that was lovely.
I have always loved Leslie, ever since she sang with Mitch Miller
Lonnie's always a god listen.
Well, all. I listened to every single song that was played this evening, and enjoyed them all.
As I prepare to say goodnight, I just was wondering if anyone liked the ones that I played?
Thanks to our edgar for Moonlight in Vermont. One of my favorites, Texas.
and to dj for his as well.
Nice to see Tai back with us.
My goodnight song is one that is lovely, and I hope you recognize and enjoy it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT9IMCYFoTU&feature=related
The chord changes are particularly nice.
Goonight to you all
From Letty with love
Letty, I always check out the songs you post. I like most of them. I usually don't comment that much, to keep from bogging down the flow of the music.
