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Hi Miss Letty,
"Colours of the wind" is nice, calming music. A great tribute to William Holden, great music. Happy Birthday Daffy.

It's getting close to Bram Stokers centenary, 20th Apr, we'll be celebrating him here in Dublin, not enough in my opinion but there you are. His Count Dracula is possibly the most celebrated fictional character ever, has spawned a whole industry. Not always in a good way, Twilight.
Can you imagine a world without the Count ... One! ha ha ha ha.

Annie Lennox. - - Love song for a Vampire.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6EBzUh5Yfc

Welcome once again, euro. Thanks for your comments.

Love that Dracula song by Annie Lennox. It seems to me that Bram Stoker based his Dracula on a real person, so I went searching.

Because Dracula author Bram Stoker has said in an interview that the vampire hunter Abraham Van Helsing was based on a real character, there has been much speculation over the years as to who he was. He was no other than Robert Roosevelt. Robert Roosevelt was the closest of all relatives to his nephew Teddy Roosevelt. It was from his Uncle Robert that Teddy became interested in science, nature conservation, and politics. Robert Roosevelt was a popular author in the 1890s and he also had a distinguished career in as politics serving as a congressman as well as the New York State Commissioner of Fishes.

Congressman Roosevelt was very good friends with Oscar Wilde, with Wilde even spending time at Roosevelt's estate in Sayville, Long Island. Bram Stoker's wife was the former lover of Oscar Wilde. Teddy Roosevelt was close personal friends with Bram Stoker going back to when he was an obscure local politician with a friendship lasting into his presidency with the Dracula author visiting the White House.

Today is Lela Rochon's birthday, and I couldn't find a proper tribute. Since she was in the movie Waiting to Exhale, I thought it might be nice to see the trailer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DDbq-pti5k&feature=related

Good afternoon the pan flute and William Holden videos were great. I never saw Waiting to Exhale. See ya all later.

I thought of A2K when I heard this. I reckon there's a lot at A2K who "Must be out of their Brilliant Minds"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usZF2467UUw

You sent me searching again, euro.

Furniture's musical style was eclectic and has been described as a fusion of "New Wave, jazz, blues, post-punk, alt-rock, and about a dozen other genres with some of the most poetic lyrics ever written". The band was also noted for the quality of its compositions, hailed as "storytelling songwriting at its best." For some strange reason, I like that group. Not certain why, either. Thanks for the introduction here on WA2K radio, Irish.

From Brilliant Minds to Suspicious Minds.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHisZ8ZtWr0&feature=related

Odd, I never cared for "the king" either. Our minds change over the years, I guess.

Of course I like minds, brilliant, suspicious or otherwise.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQsbdahbTqA&feature=g-vrec&context=G2440d07RVAAAAAAAACw
George Jones is still doing time.

Love that one by George, edgar. Yep, John Barley Corn gets a lot of folks. Not so with Jim Croce, however.

He's talking about another kind of bottle.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBWDHyAct4w

Time in a bottle is a very special song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnJbWG7kiZM&feature=related
Gordon Lightfoot

Yes, time is NOT on our side, Texas.

Only Love Would Know by Gordon is great, but Tina has a different view.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAlN_9pbMLg

Good night folks.

C.W. McCall
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gI5eT4UmyFY

Sleep well, dear euroGeorge. Loved Convoy by C.W. McCall. Thanks for the introduction.

Here's another truckin' song by Donovan.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yAkCL66K_8&feature=related

Tina was great on that one, letty. CW McCall song takes me back. Here is one I played some time back by Elvis. This is Hank Snow's version.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0W5qagty58

Thanks again, for your comments, edgar. As you know I love Hank Snow "the singing ranger." Didn't know that "the king" had done that one.

Connie has an answer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4GHGvTfa6Q

I like Connie's song, letty. Kay Star has a take on the subject
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrOCQEl3HJc

Thanks again for your comment, edgar. Didn't know that one by Kay. Thanks for the introduction.

Wow! I was looking for a Nat Cole song, and here it is done by a Filipino. Love it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YREcpJxC50k

A quick observation. America used to be called a melting pot. In other words, folks who came to our country were expected to become like the typical U.S. citizen. Now, it's know as "cultural plurality". The immigrants come here and keep their ethnicity while adopting American ways. I really think we all benefit from it.

good evening all !

just walking down " memory lane " ... ... and who is the first star we meet ?
it's Al Hirt !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC5b0q8Hu2o&feature=related

In Houston as in many great cities, there are communities where the street signs are in foreign languages, such as Vietnamese. I never understood why some find it offensive.
The cover of Answer Me is very good. Of course, nobody but Nat is Nat.
Got some Elvis now
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kv-ouOIXMUM&feature=g-vrec&context=G2df18dcRVAAAAAAAABA

look who else is here - another old friend : Pete Fountain !!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oYrlWoJt-Q&feature=relmfu

edgar, thanks again for your comment, and you're right. Nat is Still Nat.

Loved A Fool Such as I by "the king"

hbg, what a great mix. Al Hirt and Pete Fountain are really my cup of tea.

Going to say goodnight now, and I think that I shall do so with two songs. First Dame Vera who is still with us.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18O5tyLc_Xo&feature=related

Now, Nat with one of my favorites.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPf0DnmOw3E

"..I'll hold out my hand and my heart will be in it..."

So good to have Ireland, London, and Ontario with us today.

Hoping the best for John of Virginia and our Dutchy.

From Letty with love to the world.

For my sis