[78-L] Annette Funicello

[Robert M. Bratcher Jr.]

I wish I had both of them myself. Maybe one of these days.......


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> From: David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
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>Sent: Monday, April 8, 2013 3:52 PM
>Subject: Re: [78-L] Annette Funicello
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>Just to confirm, both HOW WILL I KNOW MY LOVE and TALL PAUL were on 78s in 
>Canada. And they didn't go for huge bucks either, according to Popsike ($50 for 
>each, 8 years ago). Time to see if I still have these.
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>dl
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>On 4/8/2013 1:25 PM, Cary Ginell wrote:
>> http://www.tmz.com/2013/04/08/annette-funicello-dead-dies-mouseketeer-dead-at-70/
>> Annette suffered from multiple sclerosis for many years. She lived in my area but I only saw her once, in 1994 at the premiere of our local performing arts center, and she was in a wheelchair then. She was wheeled into the theater by Frankie Avalon and got a standing ovation.
>> I believe she did make some 78s - for sure some 7-inch kiddie records, but the Mickey Mouse Club made 78s for Disney with some of the Mouseketeers performing and it's likely she was on some of them.
>> Another Mouseketeer, Don Grady (of My Three Sons fame) also lived near us and I was privileged to call him a friend. He passed away last year of cancer. We still see Don's wife often; she's a choreographer and vocal teacher. Grady's son and daughter are also actors.
>> Cary Ginell