[78-L] Billy Murray Memorial, anoter mention

[David Lennick]

Not that the current occupants (if any, if it still exists) might be 
cooperative, but this is the kind of thing that makes more sense. Doesn't 
always work out, though..about 20 years ago, attempts were made to honor 
Beatrice Lillie, born in Toronto. As I recall, they found the house where she 
lived as a small child but couldn't persuade the owners to have anything to do 
with this project..or to get them to speak English. Eventually they declared a 
nearby library on Queen Street "hers", although she probably never opened a 
book in her life..last I heard, the library was either closed or part of an 
area slated for redevelopment....

Prince Philip was there for the dedication, as was I. CBC was affected by a 
strike by CUPE members at the time so we didn't even do anything on the air 
about it. Only in Canada, you say?

dl



Bob Rice wrote:
>   Hi Sports Fans;
> 
>   ANOTHER one on Billy Murray! This might be far fetched, but didn't he live 
> in Denver, most of his life? Would there be a Billy Murray HOME to enshrine? 
> Well, not anything like Elvis's Graceland, but a modest home, IF he had one, 
> thast could be filled with memoribilia? Recordings, sheet music, pix, etc. A 
> grave site isn't much to see and as pointed out OTHER folks wouldn't WANT 
> fans, trampling through the Place of Rest?There are artists of lesser 
> calabur that have shrines?
> 
>     Just a thought; then "delete"
> 
>       Bob, B.M. fan all my life-68 years young.