Tuesday, February 27, 2007

THE 200TH BIRTHDAY OF HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW AND ELIZABETH TAYLOR TURNS 75

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Today is the 200th birthday of one of the finest American poets of all time. His name is Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. What an incredible poet...
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Sunday, February 25, 2007

WE REMEMBER JIM BACKUS

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This would have been the 94th birthday of the late great Jim Backus aka "Mister Magoo" and of course Mr. Thurston P. Howell of Gil...
Saturday, February 24, 2007

THE BIRTHDAY OF THE CALENDAR AND MY FATHER'S PORTRAIT

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Today is the birthday of the calendar as we know it today. The man who invented our modern day Gregorian calendar was none other than Pope ...
Friday, February 23, 2007

IN MEMORY OF THE LATE GREAT STAN LAUREL

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On this d ay in 1965, we lost one of the most amzing comedians of all times, Mr. Stanley Arthur Jefferson better known in the world of slaps...
Thursday, February 22, 2007

THE REAL GEORGE WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY IS TODAY!

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The George Stewart Portrait Today indeed is the REAL birthday of the father of our country George Washington. My dear late f...
Tuesday, February 20, 2007

WE REMEMBER JOHN GLENN'S ORBITAL FLIGHT AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE LATE ANSEL ADAMS!

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Imagine that! Forty-Five Years ago today: John Glenn blasted into outer space for the first trans orbital mission around the world! I rememb...
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Monday, February 19, 2007

A BRAND NEW CAR IN THE FAMILY

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I guess everyone who has been following my blog knows the story about my accident that happened on October 31st of last year. I was travelin...
Sunday, February 18, 2007

A LITTLE CORECTION AND GOODBYE TO SONGWRITER RAY EVANS

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I made a small error in my Happy Birthday ASCAP blog. Although Irving Berlin was one of the principal founders of ASCAP -- it was actually t...
Tuesday, February 13, 2007

HAPPY 93RD BIRTHDAY TO ASCAP!

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TODAY IS ASCAP'S BIRTHDAY AND AS A SONGWRITER. I AM VERY PROUD TO BE ONE OF ITS MEMBERS. THEY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THERE FOR ME. AMAZING OR...
Sunday, February 11, 2007

WE REMEMBER EVA GABOR AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY THOMAS EDISON

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TODAY WOULD HAVE BEEN THE 87TH BIRTHDAY OF THE "TALENTED" AND "CLASSY" GABOR SISTER EVA. I HAVE LEARNED THAT SHE BEGAN H...
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Saturday, February 10, 2007

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JIMMY DURANTE

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Today is Jimmy Durante's birthday. And bar none, Jimmy remains an absolute treasure of my heart from my early life. Even though it's...
Friday, February 09, 2007

POOR ANNA NICOLE; A TRIBUTE IN SONG

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I THOUGHT OF WHAT I COULD DO TO COMMEMORATE THE PASSING OF THIS POOR GIRL. I DECIDED TO WRITE A SONG ABOUT HER. THIS IS THE VERY FIRST TIME ...

THE BEATLES ON THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW 1964 AND A PHOTO OF JULES VERNE

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Yesterday was the birthday of famed novelist Jules Verne, author of TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA and AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DA...
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Thursday, February 08, 2007

HAPPY 75TH BIRTHDAY JOHN WILLIAMS AND A BIRTHDAY NOD TO JULES VERNE

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Today is JOHN WILLIAMS 75th birthday. What an incredible composer and what an incredible life! Can anyone name a more famous composer. With ...
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Wednesday, February 07, 2007

WE REMEMBER THE LATE GREAT FRANKIE LAINE

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He was born the same year as my mother in March of 1913 and bar none, the late great Frankie Laine will always be remembered by the heart of...
Tuesday, February 06, 2007

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ZSA ZSA GABOR: A LEGEND IN HER OWN MIND

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I never could figure out just what made Zsa Zsa Gabor tick. This lady has got to be the luckiest woman on the planet. She doesn't act (...
Saturday, February 03, 2007

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHELLY BERMAN, JOEY BISHOP AND NATHAN LANE

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Brief entry today but I must take time to wish three of the funniest men on the planet HAPPY BIRTHDAY. The first is SHELLY BERMAN. Eighty-on...
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Friday, February 02, 2007

WE REMEMBER GENE KELLY

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Eleven years ago, we lost the late great Gene Kelly. Whjat an amazing performer that I had the opportuni9ty to shakle hands with once in my ...
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Wednesday, January 31, 2007

ASCAP MUSICAL WORKSHORT NIGHT #2 AND HAPPY 86TH BIRTHDAY TO CAROL CHANNING

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Last night was the second ASCAP -Disney Musical workshop held at the Disney Studio Commissary. It was hosted once again by the amzing Stephe...
Tuesday, January 30, 2007

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAL PRINCE AND MITCH LEIGH AND AN ASCAP MUSICAL WORKSHOP EXPERIENCE!

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Today is the 79 Th birthday of Broadway legend Hal Prince. Amazing Hal! It's been ages-- but he certainly left a great mark. A distingu...
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