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The Duke of Earl Fatha Hines Moms Mabley

Rip Torn Rip Taylor The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit

Hahaha... I remember my uncle struggling with that one forever! And then one day my aunt finally figured it out and told him, and he looked at her as if to say, "have you lost your mind?!" Very hilarious memory! As I remember, in the later years of the show that phrase was slowed down when it was sung so the words came across more clearly. I could be wrong about that, but that's the way I remember it.

An artist drawing the artist:

A purposely misheard lyric: When The Flamingos' "I Only Have Eyes for You" would be played on the radio, a guy I worked with used to sing "Beelzebub" for "Shoo-bop-shoo-bop" (or whatever they sang - I don't know if I ever heard that one clearly myself).

His Riverside Duke with a Difference LP was one of the first records I bought back when I was 16 or 17. It introduced me not only to him, but to a number of Ellington sidemen and to some Ellington tunes. I still listen to it. Thanks, Mr. Terry.

A man who gave us not only his playing, but also his skills as an engineer. Thanks for all of that.

Happy Birthday!

Number One Son Number Six Danger Man

I received an e-mail from Hans on January 28th of this year, so that the PM you received doesn't seem to be true.

We're blessed that we have a prophet in our midst to save us from the heathen Dylan.

Rocky Marciano Sharon Stone Gravel Gertie

Do you own stock?

I like both Fast Last! and Rope-a-Dope. They're better than ok to me.

Best Birthday Wishes!

Happy Birthday!

:party: All the best to you on your birthday, Hans!

Billy Bang: Untitled Gift (Anima) My copy has a yellowish cover, but this is what I could find to post here.