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an American ( Citizenship Unquestionable )

ELVIS, Anka and Burr

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Burr and Anka are talking; ELVIS is the topic

Like Bill Burr I never met Elvis. Paul Anka met Elvis Presley and years later hung out with Elvis. I did, however, meet two guys who sang behind Elvis. I met and hung out with Hugh Jarrett who was a member of the Jordanires, a group that sang behind Elvis for early recordings, and too I think I saw Hugh behind Elvis in the movie King CREOLE. The other guy was J. D. Sumner who was with Elvis on stage in Las Vegas and might have set a record for singing a low note. Met Hugh when he and I were part-time personalities in the 80s at WSB Radio in Atlanta. Met J. D. in the 70s when he visited WPAD Radio in Paducah, Kentucky.

Music’s Odd Couple

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They are recording artists working together somebody said for two years.

I asked Azuma-san to get a track from their album from APPLE music. Not available yet in Japan. So then, I ordered the CD on Amazon from the U.S., and delivery will be delayed. I have great enthusiasm for their work. Played a Shaggy hit almost twenty years ago on the air here in Shizuoka.

Brown Bubbly

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I worked at the Coca-Cola corporate complex in a low down position ( the mailroom ) some time back in the 80s. I love how the company does business beyond the actual product. My younger son in school in New York made a design that included that brand. In this video the brand inspires art students.

The Kind of Silly I’m Into

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Really, this is what I do. I try never to repeat a source, but I just feature a YOU TUBE video made not by me. This one is Waddingham, a nice lady whom I only recently know of slightly, and she is with Tom Hanks whom I am a little more familiar with. He and she do a silly thing that is like a rap that he did in the movie BIG.