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That Rabbit is great, edgar. Sorry to see that he is no longer with us.

A bit of etymology for today.

The term "buck" came from this fellow



Had to do with the Native Americans dealing in deer skins, etc.

Speaking of rabbits, here is a jazz man Johnny "Rabbit" Hodges to play for us.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mw8De8fXzUQ&feature=related

He, Gerry Mulligan, and Ellington did a lot of jazzing together

I like the Black Butterfly. Your picture is a red "X" for me.
Here is Earl Grant with an oldie.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRKxgxmBX_k

Ah, liked that version of When My Sugar Walks Down the Street by Earl.

"perhaps" you can see this one, edgar.



As you know, Nat Cole did that one, too.

So, Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBmZ1pgYdcc&feature=related

What a talented man.

I see that picture. I used to have a vinyl record of Jackie Cooper singing "When My Sugar Walks Down the Street" but it's gone.
Nat could sing the phonebook and I would love it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pd119jNCks&feature=related
Trini Lopez

Ah, edgar ,Trini is great doing the Lemon Tree. Love his voice and that song.

I went on a search for Jackie Cooper, but no luck with your song. I recall him in The Our Gang episodes, but had to put a face to the name.

Strangely, I came across this one by Al and Perry. Then I had to do more research on Al Smith.

First the duet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoTpTWSvrE4&feature=related

Now the info on Al Smith.

Alfred Emanuel Smith, Jr. (December 30, 1873 – October 4, 1944), known in private and public life as Al Smith, was an American politician who was elected the 42nd Governor of New York four times, and was the Democratic U.S. presidential candidate in 1928. He was the first Roman Catholic to run for President as a major party nominee. He lost the election to Herbert Hoover. He then became president of the Empire State, Inc. and was instrumental in getting the Empire State Building built at the onset of the Great Depression.

Jackie Cooper had a TV series called Henesy, where he played a Navy doctor. One of his patients was played by Bobby Darin, who was a malingerer, who wanted out of the military to resume his singing career. At the end, he had a change of heart and became a good sailor. They wrapped up the show with Bobby singing Mack the Knife.

He was Jim Hawkins in one film, also.

Al and Perry on the same stage. Pretty neat.
This one is Michael Landon singing with Freddie and the Dreamers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSuB39LyEpc&playnext_from=TL&videos=urnRD_nzfiw&feature=grec_index

edgar, thanks for the info on Jackie Cooper. Had no idea about Bobby and him doing that show. We do learn here on our wee radio.

Michael Landon doing I'm Telling You Now was awesome, Texas.

Pity, folks, every member of the Cartwright family is gone. Bonanza was a good show.

Today is Gustav Mahler's birthday, so here is a bit of info on him.

Gustav Mahler ( July 1860 – 18 May 1911) was a late-Romantic Austrian composer and one of the leading conductors of his generation. As a composer, he acted as a bridge between the 19th century Austro-German tradition and the modernism of the early 20th century. While in his lifetime his status as a conductor was established beyond question, his own music gained wide popularity only after periods of relative neglect which included a ban on its performance in much of Europe during the Nazi era. After 1945 the music was discovered and championed by a new generation of listeners; Mahler then became one of the most frequently performed and recorded of all composers, a position he has sustained into the 21st century.

A tribute to the man.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FV-GtMTxxLo

Ah, everyone is at McTag's birthday party. Thanks, Texas, for keeping us on the air.

Nice Mahler tribute.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk0D-HWrQPQ
It has been a while since I listened to this.

here is one for muckty's birthday celebration miss letty.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFoS9bho2Ww&feature=related

I think there was a delay whilst they waited for the fire department to arrive before attempting to light the cake...

Loved that one by Roy Hamilton, buddy. We used to have fun with our first German Shepherd we called Ebony and shortened to Eb.

Bud used to say, We're leaving now, so keep Eb Tied.

Welcome back mooseman, Don't you know that the Scottish live forever?

You missed this one on your muisc forum.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybXrrTX3LuI

Love that ukelele version of The Good The Bad and The Ugly. Thanks Kansas.

Time for me to say goodnight, and I think that I shall do so with the reunion of Les Miserables.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMlG1RWXBK0&feature=related

Wow! just found out that Anthony Perkins did do Javert. How did I know that?

As always,

From Letty with love

My favorite Javert was Charles Laughton.

I will survive - out of comments.
I always found it hard to reconcile music with Les Miserables and a few other famous tales.
Here is an oddity from an artist I like a lot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrZk2VXVB1A&feature=related

Good morning. Hope you all have a good one today.

Hurry back, Texas. Amazing that Jackie Wilson did Ode to Billy Jo. Thanks, for that one.

I saw Charles Laughton in The Hunchback of Notre Dame on AMC as well as the original Mutiny on the Bounty. The oldies are the best, buddy.

Here's a birthday boy to begin the day, y'all.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcdpFjAGbVg&feature=related

I love Billy Eckstine's songs, letty.
Here is another artist I love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYWEYbs7OcQ

That one by Jerry Butler is fantastic. Yep, only the strong survive, but then there's the other side of the picture.

Love this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmXTkYsHYQc

Not one drop of rain. Where's Reyn?

In honor of Robert's new sig line