Continuing with some
of my favorite musical selections while I am on vacation, fighting for beach
chairs at our favorite Hawaiian destination…
Jimmy Durante’s picture hangs on the wall directly above my
piano. That’s how special he is, and how
much he means to me.
Jimmy Durante was the quintessential epitome of
“sunny.” Sometimes, I need “sunny”, to
balance off my personal internal “overcast.”
And Jimmy Durante always delivers.
I have never read anything negative about Jimmy
Durante. Everybody loved him. Wherever he performed, Durante brought a
simple and unaffected joy into the audience’s hearts.
My selection today is less than upbeat. But the truth of Durante’s performance shines
like a freshly minted penny.
Close your eyes, and luxuriate in its genuine-osity.
3 comments:
pumpkinhead desert island music day two:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WZZjXgJ4W8
Oh, what the hell. We only have six days. Bonus desert island music:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDnd5snrn1s
Dean Martin always entertained me, lots of laughs, plenty of smiling, a big personality and a terrific singer. Hard to pick a favorite of his tunes, but I'll go with the one that has turned up in several movies over the last decade, "Ain't That a Kick in the Head."
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