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Paka

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9. What a lovely blast of memory.

Reply to Atman (Original post)

Fri Aug 3, 2012, 06:03 PM

Aug 2012

I had his songbook and tried to pass it on to a family member when I was clearing everything ready to move overseas over a decade ago. No one was in the least bit interested and it ended up in the yard sale pile. It was a real collectors item but I come from a screwball rw family.

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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

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