I'm still here, and I have even bought a few new records, possibly of greatest interest to the AARP demographic, and I will report on them soon. But first, a tribute."Wistful singer," she's called in the headline of Stephen Holden's just-posted New York Times obit.That would be Jo Stafford, who was 90, and Holden's summary is impeccable:"A favorite of American servicemen, Ms. Stafford earned th...
This 2 CD set of popular music brought smiles, memories, and an urge to dance among the residents of a long term care facility who had lived through the 1930's and World War II. One lady remembered her stint as an overhead crane operator, another following her soldier husband from Hawaii to Milwaukee, still another serving at a wartime canteen. Disk One begins with Bing Crosby singing "Now Is T...
