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mlevans

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5. He was really great.

Reply to annabanana (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 3, 2012, 04:42 PM

Aug 2012

I think my favorite was his Christmas song...

At Christmas time you can't get sore
Your fellow man you must adore
There's time to rob him all the more
The other three-hundred-and-sixty-four

Brilliant stuff!

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As true today as it was in the 1960's. [View all] Atman Aug 2012 OP

Never heard of him... Kalidurga Aug 2012 #1

Oh My Goodness! annabanana Aug 2012 #2

Dang... Kalidurga Aug 2012 #3

He left an even longer lasting legacy than his music. Pab Sungenis Aug 2012 #7

He was really great. mlevans Aug 2012 #5

The Vatican Rag is a classic! Atman Aug 2012 #8

Ah - the Vatican Rag - as young catholic boys we sang it damn near daily rurallib Aug 2012 #12

Rappers stole from Tom Atman Aug 2012 #11

You have just asked a question that bothers me. Protest music is limited all too much to rap and jwirr Aug 2012 #6

He's Turbineguy Aug 2012 #14

Thanks for posting ... Auggie Aug 2012 #4

What a lovely blast of memory. Paka Aug 2012 #9

yup....it was the best of times and it was the worst of times madrchsod Aug 2012 #10

When he gave up show business, he explained jerseyjack Aug 2012 #13

Loved the man........ PDJane Aug 2012 #15