[78-L] Butch Stone R.I.P.

[Ray]

It is true Butch Stone died on May 19, but according to the Los Angeles 
Times, it was in 2009.

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/latimes/obituary.aspx?n=henry-stone&pid=127504994

RayK


From: Nigel Burlinson
Henry "Butch" Stone, 96, a big-band singer and saxophonist who had a long 
association with Les Brown and his Band of Renown, died May 19 at Kaiser 
Foundation Hospital in Woodland Hills, according to a friend, songwriter and 
band leader Van Alexander.

A native of New York City, Stone learned baritone saxophone as a boy and 
played in his high school band and dance orchestra for four years. He also 
sang with the orchestra.

In the 1930s, he played with the Frank Reysen Orchestra and Alexander's 
orchestra, singing humorous numbers and playing the saxophone.

In 1941, Stone joined Brown's band. His signature comic song at that time 
was "A Good Man Is Hard to Find," which was arranged for him by Alexander in 
the late 1930s. Stone worked with the Brown band well into the 1990s.

That band was a fixture on Bob Hope's overseas tours to entertain American 
military personnel, and Stone participated in at least 18 holiday tours.

He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Shirley.