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Category Archives: RIP
RIP Jimmy Dean, 1928-2010
The Mount Pleasant Heritage Trail is a self-guided walking tour of the Mount Pleasant neighborhood in Washington, DC. I really like these historical markers, which combine a map and text with photographs and other images from various time periods. This … Continue reading
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RIP Lena Horne, 1917-2010
I hope she’s up there with Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland and my mother, and they’re having a great time together belting out the Great American Songbook! Lena Horne: A Life in YouTube — Kate Dailey put together an eclectic collection … Continue reading
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RIP Michael Mazur, 1935 – 2009
In 1976, I went to the Brockton Art Center. I don’t remember what the specific occasion was, but my then-husband, a musician, was playing there that evening, and I remember being excited to go with him. We had a baby … Continue reading
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RIP Gale Storm
Gale Storm, best-remembered from her 1950′s program “My Little Margie,” died on June 27 at the age of 87. Born Josephine Cottle, her career began in 1940 when she won a national talent contest called Gateway to Hollywood. The official … Continue reading
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