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Rest in Peace Leon Redbone. You died much too young at age 69 (my age too!). I have always enjoyed your music and have been working on Ain't Misbehaving for the last couple of weeks...my condolences to all of your friends and family.

 

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Take care, Larryz
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I only ever experienced his (all too) rare broadcast TV performances. Loved every last second.

 

Same here; maybe occasional radio, as well. His performances and recordings always stood out as something a little special and classy.

Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do?

 

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As mentioned elsewhere my time has grown increasingly stragulated (so sue me, Fred ! :laugh:) so I', only now posting to this.

 

I once acyually met & had a brief conversation w/ LR.

Happened back at time of his general breakthrough to fame, c.1977.

Cincinnati chain-club Bogart's.

Sitting w/friends waiting for LR to hit the stage, I went back to the bar for refreshed refreshments.

There's LR quaffing one before he walked through the crowd to the stage !

Not to bug him, I just said, "Hey, Nice button !"

[He was wearing what looked to be an authentic Teddy Roosevelt campaign button]

He nodded as he left.

 

After his set, he was sitting in the small bar area & I asked for an autograph.

He took a bar napkin & carefully drew the name Leon Redbone [took abt 3 mins] & gave it to me.

Then he was deluged by others, to whom each he gave a completely diff drawing of his name !

 

Genius !

Not only did he grant a personal totem to each of his fans

but he completely stonewalled any potential resale value of his autograph !

d=halfnote
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