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By Scott Barbarino
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Les Paul on Joey Reynolds Show at age 90
"I met Joey by way of radio.... Russ and I were on the Tappan Zee Bridge and I always listened to WOR.... Along comes the new guy.... Joey Reynolds.... And he's talking about 'Too bad Les Paul isn't with us....he passed on, you know' .... So I get to a pay phone at the end of that bridge and I call him and said 'I'm not dead....Who and what are you?'" - Les Paul
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By Scott Barbarino
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According to the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Big Island firefighters doing a search aboard the Hawaii County Fire Department helicopter spotted Ryan Ritzel's body floating on the surface of the Wailuku River at 9:30am (Hawaii time), about 100 yards from where he was last seen swimming. Ritzel, 24, the son of multi award-winning entertainer Ricky Ritzel, disappeared on Tuesday afternoon, while swimming in the river at Boiling Pots in Hilo with five coworkers.
Our hearts go out to Ricky and his family. He has been overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support and wants to thank everyone for their prayers, which are of great comfort to his family during this trying time.
Sincerely,
Scott Barbarino
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By Scott Barbarino
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On Tuesday, May 4, 2010, The Les Paul Trio, under the leadership of longtime Les Paul sideman Lou Pallo, wowed the crowd gathered at B.B. King Blues Club at the Annual 2010 MAC Awards (Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs). Michael Bloomberg, The Mayor of the City of New York, has proclaimed June 9, 2010, "Les Paul Day," which would have been Les' 95th birthday. There will be celebrations all this week at Iridium Jazz Club, which was home for Les and his Trio, for thirteen years.
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By Scott Barbarino
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Elli Fordyce will be performing live at The Metropolitan Room in New York City on Wednesday, February 24, 2010, at 7:30pm, in support of her most recent CD release, Songs Spun of Gold. Featured will be Elli's Grammy-honored jazz vocals with the album's luminous musicians, led by Jeremy Manasia on piano, with Aaron Heick on alto and flute, Ratzo Harris on bass, Phil Stewart on drums, Samuel Torres on percussion and Jim Malloy singing on the duets.
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By Penny Landau
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Lena Horne, who was the first Black performer to be signed to a long-term contract by a major Hollywood studio and who went on to achieve international fame as a singer, died on Sunday night at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York. She was 92 and lived in Manhattan. Her death was announced by her son-in-law, Kevin Buckley. Ms. Horne is survived by her daughter, Gail Lumet Buckley. Her husband died in 1971; her son died of kidney failure the same year. For Lena Horne's full obituary, go to the New York Times at http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/10/arts/music/10horne.html?pagewanted=2&ref=obituaries
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The 23rd Annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction
Sunday, September 27th Shubert Alley and W. 44th Street
The Broadway Flea Market, held each September in Shubert Alley, brings out the biggest and brightest stars from Broadway, Off-Broadway, Dance and daytime television to greet fans and sell memorabilia.
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