Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2007 9:13:38 GMT -5
MEETING MR 'B' BILLY ECKSTINE.
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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.htm
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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.htm
www.angelfire.com/retro2/crooner76/Eckstine02.htm
