Julie Andrews and the children from "The Sound of Music" "The Sound of Music" Helen and I saw and enjoyed Rodgers & Hammerstein's musical, "The Sound of Music," on Broadway on our honeymoon in New York City in 1962. It was a few years later... Read more →
As I drove through the Alachua County town of Melrose yesterday, I had to stop and photograph these photos of the Blues Brothers statues along Florida Route 26. "The Blues Brothers," stars John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd as "Joliet" Jake and Elwood Blues, from their... Read more →
Donnalou Stevens Bio-Pic I ran into this video recently, and immediately (probably as a result of my advancing years) I love it! From "The Texas Lovebirds" website where you can read more about Donnalou and her band: In the mid 90’s, DonnaLou was the main... Read more →
Many of us who were around for the early days of television have fond memories of the Bob Hope USO specials that he put on for the troops around the world each Christmas for many years. I was lucky enough to see his tour perform... Read more →
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain (Photo By Kevin Smith - originally posted to Flickr) According to Wikipedia: Founded in 1985, the orchestra has since performed in many venues worldwide, including New York's Carnegie Hall (2009, 2012), the Sydney Opera House (2012), London's Royal Albert... Read more →
Victor Borge Victor Borge 1909-2000 "I only know two pieces; one is 'Clair de Lune' and the other one isn't." Victor Borge from VictorBorge.com: Victor Borge, born Børge Rosenbaum, was a great entertainer, a humorist and world-class pianist. Known as the Great Dane and the... Read more →
I have to confess that I have loved the Muppets ever since I saw their skits on "Saturday Night Live" in 1975 and 1976. When they got their own half-hour TV series, I never missed an episode. If you are a fan of the Muppets,... Read more →