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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2007 9:13:38 GMT -5
MEETING MR 'B' BILLY ECKSTINE. **************************** I WAS A NYC POLICE OFFICER IN THE 25 PCT IN THE EARLY 60s AND I WAS ON MADISON AVE IN FRONT OF JOINT DISEASE HOSP AT 122-123ST. ACROSS THE STREET WAS MOUNT MORRIS PARK, MR 'B' WAS CROSSING THE STREET TO LA FAMILIIA RESTAURANT JUST BELOW 125ST. I WENT UP TO HIM AND TOLD HIM HE WAS ONE OF MY FAVORITE SINGERS AND BAND LEADERS. HE WAS VERY HAPPY TO HEAR THIS AND THANKED ME. I TOLD HIM MY FAVORITES SONGS BY HIM WERE 'I APOLIGIZE', 'A COTTAGE FOR SALE', 'EVERYTHING I HAVE IS YOURS','PRISONER OF LOVE', 'STARDUST', AND 'IF'(THEY MADE ME A KING) AND I REELED OFF MANY MORE OF HIS HITS. HE WAS REALLY TAKEN BACK THAT I KNEW SO MUCH OF HIS WONDERFUL MUSIC. WE TALKED FOR ABOUT ANOTHER 15 MINUTES AND I ALWAYS CONSIDERED THIS MEETING WITH AN IDOL OF MINE VERY SPECIAL. HE LAUGHED WHEN I TOLD HIM I USED TO TRAVEL DOWN TO 125ST OFF LEXINGTON AVE TO BUY MR 'B' SHIRTS ABOUT 5 AT A TIME. HE WAS A REAL GENTLEMAN AND HE TOLD ME I MADE HIS DAY,(BELIEVE THAT) HEARING A FAN KNOWING SO MUCH ABOUT HIM. I HAVE A WARM FEELING REMEMBERING THAT MEETING SO VERY LONG AGO. ONE OF THE MOST TALENTED PERSONS I EVER KNEW AND A REAL GENTLMAN. ILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THE SWEET MUSIC HE MADE. JIMMY ENJOY MY FRIENDS www.angelfire.com/retro/hayjd34/Eckstine.htmwww.angelfire.com/retro2/crooner76/Eckstine02.htm
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2007 10:54:10 GMT -5
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Post by Preacher Mike on Aug 10, 2007 10:57:46 GMT -5
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