[78-L] Oral history web site

David Lennick dlennick at sympatico.ca
Thu Feb 17 15:12:33 PST 2011


On 2/17/2011 6:04 PM, Kristjan Saag wrote:
> Taylor Bowie wrote:  2011-02-17 23:03:
>> Thanks to Randy Skretvedt for tipping me to this very interesting web site,
>> which contains some fascinating clips from interviews with folks from the
>> music business,  including such 78-related old-timers as Van Alexander,
>> Orrin Tucker,  Walter Fuller,   Billy May,  Paul Tanner,  Frankie Laine,
>> Max Herman (the last living guy to have played with Joe Haymes?),   Jimmie
>> Rodgers ( I'm assuming he was on late 78s),  Del Courtney,  Artie Shapiro,
>> etc. etc.
> ---
> Which reminds me: today, the 17th of February, is Orrin Tucker's 100th
> birthday.
> Oh, Orrie, Oh, Orrie, heavens above...
> Kristjan
> ________________________________________

I was going to say we've been writing about Orrie-O all day, but then I 
realized that it was on another list (Toast of New York). So happy hundredth, 
Orrin..hope you can blow all those candles and gum some cake.

dl



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