Most astounding, most astounding

[Alpo]

The Danny and Louie thread. It has ended up with people talking about scatting.

 

Many many many many years ago Rich Little had a variety show. One episode had Scatman Crothers. He was trying to teach Rich how to scat. I went looking for that video - couldn't find it - and then went looking for any video or even audio of Scatman singing MY BABY JUST CARES FOR ME. Couldn't find it.

 

But while searching I came upon his wiki page. With this, most astounding, statement.

 

 

Crothers became the first black person to appear regularly in a Los Angeles television show when he joined Dixie Showboat.

 

 

Notice - it does not say he was the first "African-American". Says he was the first "black person".

 

My first thought was I had fallen through a wormhole and gone back in time 40 years, but then there wouldn't have been internet, so it just astounded me.

[Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984]

Forty years ago they might have said negro.

[Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474]

ALPO, your mention of Rich Little triggered this Olde Timer's memory:

Our Purchasing Association local district used to hire him for "Ladies Night" for about $25.00 

Another tid-bit: They used to hire Paul Anka to sing at these events. His fee ranged from $5.00 to $15.00,then a song came out called "Diana" and they couldn't afford him anymore.

Paul had been recommended as a singer for the first Ladies Night by the Director of Supply's secretary, a lady named Diana Ayoub. 

I met her by chance when she dropped in one day to have a coffee with her girlfriends.

[Alpo]

29 minutes ago, Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 said:

a lady named Diana Ayoub

His babysitter?

[Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474]

Yes. 

A very nice lady according to those who knew worked with her.

[Subdeacon Joe]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Darn you Alpo!

[Subdeacon Joe]

 

 

 

 

 

Now....do we start another thread about Cab Calloway?   How about Bill "Bojangles" Robinson?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[DeaconKC]