[78-L] Jackson death

[David Lennick]

Mark L. Bardenwerper, Sr. wrote:
> Michael Biel wrote:
>> From: "Mark L. Bardenwerper, Sr." <citroenid19 at sbcglobal.net>
>>
>>   
>>> A few things I have to say about Jackson to keep things in context:
>>> He brought dance back to song in an era that had forgotten about Astair, 
>>> O'Connor and Kelly
>>>     
>> They are still forgotten because today Jackson is being given ALL the
>> credit for being the first singing dancer.  They credit his inspiration
>> to James Brown, but what about Sammy Davis Jr.?  Besides, what Jackson
>> did in his music videos was closer to West Side Story and Jerome
>> Robbins.  
>>
>>   
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHsgRqtPkKo
> 
> But we know better. Just a few of us stay up late and watch old musicals.
> 
> (Yawn)
> 
> "Honey, where did you put the singing in the rain tape?"

In which Donald O'Connor invented breakdancing.

dl

> 
> ...who waits for the next generation of musicals.
>