Musician's hats

[Bamaboots]

I'll see your Grace Potter and raise you a Stevie Nicks

Oh yeah

 

[hatophile]

OK, not a hat, but close enough for another of my teen female rock star crushes.

 

[scottyrocks]

Like a heat wave!

 

[scottyrocks]

Not on her head, but . . .

The cover of Hasten Down the Wind.

 

[hatophile]

Not on her head, but . . .

The cover of Hasten Down the Wind.

Sigh*

 

[HadleyH1]

Gene Kelly

 

[HadleyH1]

this is my fab of him

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

Georges Alexandre Krins (1889-1912)
One of the ill-fated Titanic musicians

 

[Wesslyn]

Georges Alexandre Krins (1889-1912)
One of the ill-fated Titanic musicians

Boy, that is an interesting fuzzy hat. I like it.

 

[moontheloon]

Bernard "Buddy" Rich would be 100 years old today

Brooklyn represent

G.O.A.T.

 

[Redfokker]

Bernard "Buddy" Rich would be 100 years old today

Brooklyn represent

G.O.A.T.

I got to shake his hand way back in the early 70s. My dad was a big fan and took me to see him and the group in Portland OR. I remember it was a firm and crushing handshake to a 12 year old. Memories.

 

[moontheloon]

I got to shake his hand way back in the early 70s. My dad was a big fan and took me to see him and the group in Portland OR. I remember it was a firm and crushing handshake to a 12 year old. Memories.

that's wonderful Mike
Buddy was a supreme talent and physical freak
a bit of a pompous ass ... but a good man under it all

 

[Bamaboots]

that's wonderful Mike
Buddy was a supreme talent and physical freak
a bit of a pompous ass ... but a good man under it all

The closest I ever got to him was seeing him perform on the Johnny Carson show when I was a kid. I am still in awe.

 

[HadleyH1]

Band leader Artie Shaw and Lana Turner 1939

 

[Wesslyn]

Band leader Artie Shaw and Lana Turner 1939

Greatest clarinetist of all time

 

[moontheloon]

rest easy maestro ... heart broken

 

[Wesslyn]

rest easy maestro ... heart broken

I'm devastated. One of my favorites.

 

[HadleyH1]

Sad day....

 

[moontheloon]

so apparently he is still alive

 

[HadleyH1]

so apparently he is still alive

Yes, that's what I'm hearing too. His daughter says he is still alive!

Wow! what an emotional rollercoaster!