Music of the 30s-50s connects me to my grandfather too. He was a woodwinds player of local note and played with many of the big bands when they toured the area. A Yonkers native, he played with Ella Fitzgerald on numerous occasions. I spent many evenings in his den, listening to him play. Sadly we lost him when I was 9.
I'm sorry you didn't have more time with him, Al, and happy for the memories you have. Thank you for sharing him with us.
I have a vague memory of my grandfather playing an album (it may have been a 78; I was too young to focus on a detail like that) of Swedish folk tunes. All I remember of it is that it sounded "tinkly" to me (I don't even know what that means now), and that it seemed to matter to him that I listened with him. He was born in Minnesota to immigrant parents, so it's likely he grew up listening to those songs; I wish I knew what they were.
Music of the 30s-50s connects me to my grandfather too. He was a woodwinds player of local note and played with many of the big bands when they toured the area. A Yonkers native, he played with Ella Fitzgerald on numerous occasions. I spent many evenings in his den, listening to him play. Sadly we lost him when I was 9.
I'm sorry you didn't have more time with him, Al, and happy for the memories you have. Thank you for sharing him with us.
I have a vague memory of my grandfather playing an album (it may have been a 78; I was too young to focus on a detail like that) of Swedish folk tunes. All I remember of it is that it sounded "tinkly" to me (I don't even know what that means now), and that it seemed to matter to him that I listened with him. He was born in Minnesota to immigrant parents, so it's likely he grew up listening to those songs; I wish I knew what they were.
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Look at these boys!
It wasn't that long ago that I learned they created that song. I'd only heard the Bangles' cover of it. Great tune; thanks, B!
I always thought art garfunkel was over six feet tall. He's five-nine, same as me. Paul was five three.