... I have never beaten up on a short kid - unless his name was Mark. ... Ah, but would you call it Crazy? ... The great Dennis Hopper opus, PARIS TROUT. No...
11068
joanie_22201
Jul 1, 2002 5:03 pm
Wull, I KNEW that! Now call me a taxi......
11069
Susan Zawalich
zawalich@...
Jul 1, 2002 6:00 pm
Just a response to the note about Rosemary Clooney and the Babbitt and the Bromide... I, too, loved her singing, and she had some real problems in her life...
11070
Luann Wilkins Abrahams
bullgirl45
Jul 1, 2002 7:44 pm
Yes, "George Gershwin Alone" stars Hershey Felder, who is a brilliant pianist. It's playing at the A.R.T. in Cambridge until the end of July. It started in LA,...
11071
butrfly727@...
Jul 2, 2002 4:28 am
Ha ha! That was funny Mrs. Rob Bamberger! That is a line from Singing in the
Rain! You have a good sence of humor. ~Christina~ On Mon, 01 Jul 2002 17:03:54...
11072
Gary Shupak
gary_shupak
Jul 3, 2002 7:21 am
A couple of links to photos which are said to be among the last taken of Fred, in 1987. Some newer members of the list may not be familiar with these, hope...
11073
Gary Shupak
gary_shupak
Jul 3, 2002 7:39 am
.... also featuring the vocal talents of Spike : ) When the all-singing episode of Buffy was aired earlier in the season, it generated a fair bit of...
11074
orvillespooner@...
orvillespooner
Jul 3, 2002 1:07 pm
Thanks Gary, The photo of Fred in the hat was published locally here at the time of his death as "last photo". It was grainy B&W version where he looked "like...
11075
mars1155
Jul 4, 2002 4:29 am
... I had seen the first one before ,but never so clear. I really enjoyed seeing them. Marian...
11076
mondayphoenix
Jul 5, 2002 8:23 pm
Hi everyone. Just returned from one trip and caught up with your posts. About to embark on another and so will be out of touch again for a little while. I'll...
11077
Sallyann Halstead
fitzheadta4
Jul 7, 2002 10:40 pm
Hello, As Gill said, I have been having some minor computer problems, ie buying a new one which DOES NOT WORK. So, after a large expenditure of money, hours ...
11078
esau312l@...
Jul 8, 2002 4:48 am
It gives me so much pleasure to know that there is a site like Fredastaire.net keeping the memory of Fred Astaire alive and well. I am a young (18 to be...
11079
joanie_22201
Jul 8, 2002 2:55 pm
Dear Esau, It is so great to hear from you. I often wonder if there is a feeling among some African-American dancers that, Sure, Astaire was great, but what...
11080
Jay Hopkins
jayhopkins_2000
Jul 8, 2002 11:41 pm
... Hi Chris, Thank you for that link. It was interesting seeing John Bubbles on the internet. I have some video in which someone mentions John Bubbles and...
11081
Eugene Hutchins
bonsai_ejh@...
Jul 9, 2002 1:14 am
To pick up on how "accurate"; and precise Astaire I'm reminded me of That's Entertainment 3. In the Astaire section, they show a split screen partially of the...
11082
Joan/John MacLeod
jmacleod@...
Jul 9, 2002 6:32 pm
... From: "Jay Hopkins" <jayhopkins_2000@...> To: <astaire@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 7:41 PM Subject: [astaire] Oh how I love Fred Let...
11083
joanie_22201
Jul 9, 2002 8:14 pm
Your mentioning Ray Brown and Oscar Peterson reminded me that I haven't plugged my husband's radio show in a while. He plays vintage jazz and swing on WAMU,...
11084
butrfly727@...
Jul 10, 2002 5:52 am
Wow! You really are a dedicated Fred fan! I am young like yourself. I am 16.
If you would like to learn about Fred's life, I would suggest you read Fred:
The...
11085
Jay Hopkins
jayhopkins_2000
Jul 10, 2002 3:57 pm
... Thank you for correcting me. Oscar is indeed alive. Here's a link to his official Web site: http://www.oscarpeterson.com/op/index.html ...
11086
Joan/John MacLeod
jmacleod@...
Jul 10, 2002 8:31 pm
... From: "Jay Hopkins" <jayhopkins_2000@...> To: <astaire@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 11:57 AM Subject: [astaire] Oscar Peterson ......
11087
jayhopkins_2000
Jul 10, 2002 11:15 pm
... again to ... That album is both superb and unique within Fred's opulent catalog of studio recordings. ("Here are some re-cords I brought.") Here's a ...
11088
jayhopkins_2000
Jul 10, 2002 11:46 pm
Here are some re-cords I BOUGHT. Oh oh. I am back in self-correction mode. (This may go on for some time.) On another matter, I was speaking with a friend last...
11089
RussellMA@...
Jul 11, 2002 1:08 am
George and Ira Gershwin once lived in Rosie's house, and she still had their piano. (Ira later lived next door.) I hope the next resident has as much respect...
11090
butrfly727@...
Jul 11, 2002 5:02 am
That is awesome that she had their piano! I would just love it if my house had
an interesting history like hers! ~Christina~ On Wed, 10 Jul 2002 21:08:43 -0400...
11091
orvillespooner@...
orvillespooner
Jul 11, 2002 1:54 pm
Please (Jay or others) explain what "leave 'em in the aisles" means and also "re-cords I have bought". Curious in Utica NY ...
11092
jimnesie
Jul 11, 2002 2:48 pm
... and ... dead" or to really wow or impress the audience, to do a really terrific job. As for re-cords, I think that is just a cute joke and it means...
11093
orvillespooner@...
orvillespooner
Jul 11, 2002 4:44 pm
OK...but what does it originate from. "Leave 'em dead in the aisles"? Did Fred make a statement on the "Astaire Story" LP in reference to records he had...
11094
RussellMA@...
Jul 11, 2002 6:26 pm
At the AFI Tribute, George Stevens, Jr., quoted Fred's answer to an anterviewer who asked him the "secret of his art." "What I tried to do," said Fred, "was...
11095
RussellMA@...
Jul 11, 2002 6:50 pm
"Anterviewers," of course, are those who "bug" people with questions.... Mike...
11096
joanie_22201
Jul 11, 2002 8:41 pm
Rich, "Leave 'em in the aisles" is just another way of saying "Knock 'em dead" or "kill the people." Gee, show biz expressions are violent, ain't they? (All...
