It looks like I tuned in on a really good day.
A lot of good music for MLK Day and a really neat and fascinating take on
Friday the 13ths.
The Friday the 13th of October,
1967, was my most memorable. It was my freshman year of high school. I told all
of my friends that it was my lucky day, then I got caught smoking in the
bathroom and suspended for three days. Lucky or unlucky? I guess that would depend
on your point of view.
Stacee
PHIL
SPECTOR:
Yesterday marked the two year anniversary of Phil Spector’s
passing …
A
bit way too much for my principles. Although, it seems like a decent copy. HARD
DECISION. Thanx, anyway. Now I won't sleep tonight ...
Timmy
After reading today's posting, I had to send
you this one.
It pairs a Cambodian female singer with Paul
Kelly, an extremely underrated Aussie singer. (I have seen Kelly live 11
times, and have well over 300 of his songs.)
Talk about a strange version of a song ... she
sings in Cambodian and he in English.
Brad
I also came across this video giving a similar treatment
(only French this time around, I believe)The song works on SO many levels!
(I held back from running it last week because I kept on
thinking “How many glasses of Summer Wine can a person drink at 6 am???”Yet I’m still ready for more!)
The first thing I thought of when I heard the opening chord
was “Better Call Saul” … wouldn’t it be cool if Saul and Kim did a cover
version of this tune!!!(kk)
One more …
And, since I mentioned it the other day, here’s Lana Del Rey,
one of today’s best singers, doing her version of this tune … I just love her
voice!(kk)
About six months ago we ran a great piece on Nancy and Lee
on the website – with contributions from note rock authors Harvey Kubernik and
Joel Selvin.
If you missed it (or you just want to read it again!), you
can check it out here:
Several artists gathered this past Saturday Night
(the 14th) to pay tribute to Jerry Moss, co-founder (along with Herb
Alpert) of A&M Records.Among those
were performed (either live or via taped performances) were Sting, Peter
Frampton, Amy Grant and Dionne Warwick.
The concert event was filmed … so hopefully we’ll all
get the chance to see it somewhere down the line.(kk)
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on April 4th, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee.
While February is traditionally celebrated as Black History Month, we're breaking with tradition today to feature each of the #1 Records on Billboard Magazine's Best Selling Rhythm And Blues Singles Chart in 1968 as a means of remembering and celebrating the great music of this era as performed by some of music's top Black Acts.
Interestingly ... (or would that be Ironically) ... the same song (by two different artists) bookend this year's list of #1 Hits ...
January 6th - I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Gladys Knight and the Pips (1 week at #1 in 1968, carried over from 5 weeks at #1 in 1967 for a total of 6 weeks on top overall)
January 13th - I Second That Emotion - Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
January 20th - Chain Of Fools - Aretha Franklin (4 weeks)
February 17th - I Wish It Would Rain - The Temptations (3 weeks)
March 9th - We're A Winner - The Impressions
March 16th - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding (3 weeks)
April 6th - (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone - Aretha Franklin (3 weeks)
April 27th - I Got The Feelin' - James Brown (2 weeks)
May 11th - Cowboys To Girls - The Intruders
May 18th - Tighten Up - Archie Bell and the Drells (2 weeks)
June 1st - Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day - Stevie Wonder
June 8th - Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing - Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
June 15th - Think - Aretha Franklin (3 weeks ... and her THIRD #1 Record already for this year!)
July 6th- I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You) - The Temptations
July 13th - Grazing In The Grass - Hugh Masekela (4 weeks)
August 10th - Stay In My Corner - The Dells (3 weeks)
August 31st - You're All I Need To Get By - Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (5 weeks)
October 5th - Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud (Part 1) - James Brown (6 weeks)
November 16th - Hey, Western Union Man - Jerry Butler
November 23rd - Who's Making Love - Johnnie Taylor
December 14th - I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye (3 weeks in 1968, spilling over for a total of SEVEN weeks overall)
>>>
Today we’re looking back at EVERY Friday the 13th during The Top 40
Rock Era!!! They
don’t happen as often as you might think … most
years only have one or two. In
fact, between 1955 and 1989, a span of 35 years, we had exactly 61 Friday the
13th’s … (this year, we’ve got two … today … and then not again
until October.) Friday
the 13th's fall at different times each year.For
example: 1955, 1958, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1977,
1980, 1982, 1983, 1986 and 1988 each only had ONE Friday the 13thall year … while
1956, 1959, 1970, 1981, 1984 and 1987 each had THREE!!! You
can check out EVERY Friday the 13th #1 Record below ... (kk)
With reference to your statement that Friday the 13th
doesn't "happen all that often" -- in fact, the 13th of a month is
more likely to fall on a Friday than on any other day!
This is actually a very cool, statistical article.Thanks, Henry … I had no idea!(kk)
(So what happens exactly if a black cat passes under a
ladder in front of you???)
EXCELLENT compilation of video versions of #1
hits, Kent.
I have built a bunch of those myself -- from
today on back to the dawn of recording!
Below, though, is a much better clip to
illustrate "The Stripper":
Gary Theroux
"The History of Rock 'n' Roll"
I am SOOOOO turned on right now!!!(kk)
I can see why other than a handful of times,
Friday the 13th was never a good music day. Haha
Clark Besch
Boy, did you get "lucky" coming up with
this idea!
Very interesting Forgotten Hits Feature for Friday
the Thirteenth, Kent! Nicely done!
Good to know you don't suffer from
Triskaidekaphobia.
Buell!
I would have rather gotten lucky with the $1.35 Billion
Dollar Lottery Drawing!!! (kk)
(And here, for those of you who wanted to know … but were
too lazy to look it up) …
From
Dictionary.com …
Definition
of triskaidekaphobia
Noun:an irrational or disproportionate fear of the
number 13
(Personally, in
the meantime, I'm just going to continue on trying to "Get Lucky" whenever
I can)
CB
(Concupiscence Boy)
OK,
I made that one up.(lol) kk
kk
…
Great
Idea!
I
Always Thought That Friday the 13th Was Bad Luck (???)
Shouldn't
I Be Playing Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes?
I
Say If You're Lucky Enough To Have A # 1 Hit On The Billboard Chart ---
That's
"GOOD LUCK," not "BAD LUCK"
I
Played "DON'T CRY DADDY" On My Platters Site …
What
I Really Think Is That Elvis Has Good Reason To Cry Today.
FB
Still processing the loss of Lisa Marie Presley.
The Elvis Channel has been airing tributes to her ever since
the word got out, including vintage interviews that she did with the station at
Graceland as well as playing some of her solo material, along with “duets” she
recorded with her late father by way of modern day technology.
While there was nothing that really made Lisa Marie’s voice
jump out at you and make you take notice (other than the name behind it), she
DID record a couple of pretty amazing tracks over the years … most notably
“Lights Out” and one of those not-so-obvious duets with Daddy called “Where No
One Stands Alone,” a VERY moving piece that I’ve listened to dozens of times
already this past week.(You can check
out the video below)kk
Two of Lisa Marie’s singles “bubbled under” on the Billboard
Pop Singles Chart … “Light Out” reached #114 in 2003 and her duet with Elvis on
a remake of “In The Ghetto” peaked at #116 in 2007 … again, not an
earth-shattering presence on the pop charts …
But my guess is that now after her passing … when radio
actually IS playing her music … she just might surprise you with a couple of
posthumous hits.Stay tuned.(kk)
LOTS of talk last week about John Fogerty finally buying back
the rights to all of the music he composed during the Creedence Clearwater
Revival years.(Congratulations, John …
we know what a long hard battle this has been to fight.)
Billboard Magazine was the first to announce the news … and
then it spread like wildfire.
Previously submitted and appropriately resubmitted ...
Here are a couple of photographs of Jeff Beck at the Rock
River Roller Palace, just outside Rockford, IL, on 12/11/65. This was the
second of two shows that day … the first was an afternoon show in Chicago. The
Yardbirds drove to Rockford in a huge snowstorm for the second show.
Robert Campbell
These are truly vintage photos, folks!!! Jeff Beck as America first
discovered him … as a member of The Yardbirds in 1965!Thanks, Robert!(kk)
Some memories of Jeff Beck from Harvey Kubernik …
Jeff Beck By Harvey Kubernik
In 1974, I met Jeff after a Grammy event at the Hollywood
Palladium on Sunset Blvd. We were at a reception and when George Benson walked
in the room, Jeff smiled and those two guitarists were off and engaged in
conversation.
Beck confirmed a local rumor that the Yardbirds did record in
Chicago in the Chess Records studio, and that he once worked for a few weeks in
Hollywood at the British-owned Lewin Record Shop on Hollywood Blvd that stocked
English import LP’s. There was some type of passport issue during his stint
with the Yardbirds or a Musicians Union problem where he had to stay in L.A.
for a bit in 1965 or ‘66. While in town, Jeff visited the legendary Dolphin’s
of Hollywood record store in Watts and was also driven to the teenage home of
future record producer Michael Lloyd by the local Yardbirds’ publicist, Kim
Fowley.
During 2001 in an interview with Chrissie Hynde, we discussed
Jeff Beck.
“We were
going to do some charity work years ago and since then, we’ve remained very
friendly. And I sort of introduced him to a guy who has become one of his best
friends, so that was always good, and the three of us would go out together and
do things. We’ve always had different schedules and been working on other
projects. But when I heard ‘Legalize Me’ … He’s someone who is my guitar hero.
Meeting him was such a huge thrill for me. I’m just such a fan of his rock
guitar playing, because he’s the greatest rock guitar player. And in his own
stuff he’s done the last twenty years, he’s certainly has gone on to Planet Beck,
where no guitar player has ever gone. And he doesn’t use a pick. What I always
wanted to do was pull him down to Planet Earth and get him to play rock guitar.
For him, that might be a little elementary, but for me, that’s where my head is
at. So, when we did ‘Legalize Me,’ I thought, ‘Maybe I can get Jeff in to play
the solo.’
“So I called him and told him I had a rock track - ‘Do you want
to come down?’ ‘Yeah.’ He played on ‘Legalize Me.’ Jeff pulled up in his
Corvette, in this English studio, RAK, where he probably recorded ‘Hi Ho Silver
Lining’ (with producer Mickey Most), and he walked into the studio. We played
the track four times and he had a couple of passes on it and got it into it a
bit. I was so in awe. It was absolutely stupendous when he was playing. I was
sort of immobilized. At one point, I caught the eye of Stephen
Hague’s glance from across the room and he, too, had this sort of stunned
expression. You know, Jeff did five takes. When he finished playing, I said,
‘Great. Thanks for coming down.’ he replied, ‘O.K. Talk to you later.’ And as
soon as the studio door shut, we all yelled, ‘Fuck! Oh my God!’ We were screaming
in disbelief, but when Jeff was there it was like … ’OK. Jeff, thanks for
coming in … Talk to you later.’”
Incredibly, there are NO recordings by The Jeff Beck Band on
our TOP 3333 MOST ESSENTIAL CLASSIC ROCK SONGS OF ALL TIME list … which is one
of the reasons we’re going to be taking a long, hard look at this list again
throughout this year in an effort to revamp a few things to make it more
accurate and relevant.(Keep in mind
that a song had to be nominated in order to be eligible … and then it had to
earn enough votes to make The Top 3333 … so unfortunately, oversights like this
happened along the way.A re-evaluation
of some of these statistics will help us to realize a more comprehensive and
all-inclusive list down the road … something we’re hoping to accomplish before
the end of this year.Stay tuned for
more details … but certainly most would agree that Jeff Beck deserves a mention
or two somewhere on the list!)kk
Rumor has it that The Rolling Stones once considered offering
Beck a spot after the passing of Brian Jones.(How on earth would THAT have worked out in the eyes of Keith
Richards?!?!)Sometimes things just work
out the right way for a reason!
Also, DIDJAKNOW that when Beck joined The
Yardbirds, replacing Eric Clapton on guitar, he was recommended for the job by
Jimmy Page … who was so anxious to get him into the band, he even switched to playing
bass just to open the spot?!?!Unreal!
Beck played on some of The Yardbirds’ biggest chart hits,
including “Heart Full Of Soul,” “I’m A Man,” “Shapes Of Things” (my personal
favorite) and “Over Under Sideways Down” but was ultimately FIRED from the
band, at which point Page moved into the lead guitarist’s spot.(Page’s “New Yardbirds” ultimately morphed
into Led Zeppelin a few years later while Beck went on to form The Jeff Beck
Band, recruiting Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood and pianist Nicky Hopkins.)
Beck made light of the firing when he was inducted into The
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame as a member of The Yardbirds in 1992 when he said “Someone
told me I should be proud tonight … But I’m not, because they kicked me
out.They did!Fuck them!”
And, speaking of The Stones, the guys keep dropping not so
subtle hints about THEIR upcoming new LP … and a 2023 tour.
No firm details yet … but it sounds like this just may be
music worst-kept secret at the moment!(kk)
Meanwhile, U2 is releasing a special album commemorating
their 40th Anniversary together as a band.
Titled simply “40,” the 4-LP set (each named for one of the
band members) features reimagined versions of some of their best known
material, selected by Bono in conjunction with his recent memoirs “Surrender”
and arranged by The Edge.
Some of the new recordings include “One,” “Where The
Streets Have No Name,”
“Beautiful Day,” “Pride (In The Name Of Love),” “Ordinary Love,” “I Still
Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For,” “Desire,” “With Or Without You,” “Sunday
Bloody Sunday” and “I Will Follow.”
In addition to representing the band’s 40th
anniversary, it will also contain forty tracks … including a NEW tune called
“40!”
Appropriately for the Irish band, the new album will be
released on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17th!(kk)
Speaking of new releases, we got this rave review from Colin
Donahue, who won a copy of Davie Allan’s new CD “Turn It Up!” …
Thanks for sending me Davie Allan's new CD so quickly!
Here's a review you can post on FH:
In the liner notes to Rhino Records' 1998 Nuggets box set,
Mike Stax wrote "Fuzz guitar was an integral weapon of many a '60s punk
record, and no one wielded it more proudly than Davie Allan & The
Arrows."
High praise indeed, and Davie and the band's new release
"Turn It Up!" is another terrific disc full of fuzz guitar-driven,
full-steam-ahead rock. It’s a testament to the group’s talent that on an album
designed to be played at "11," it never descends into mindless noise.
There's enough variety in the tempos and melodies through each song to allow
the album to remain interesting from start to finish. I especially love the
instrumentation on “Stomp It Now” – in addition to the awesome guitar work, the
drumming across that song and others is outstanding.
An instrumental reimagining of the group’s first song, “War
Path,” and an update of the classic “Blues’ Theme” included near the end of the
album’s new material show that Davie’s still got it!
Although I miss the track-by-track notations from other CDs
detailing Davie's thought process behind the individual recordings, I love that
he used the second half of the CD to include his favorite songs from previous
albums dating back to 1996. Not only is it fun hearing his personal favorites,
it's a great way to compare and enjoy recordings from the past twenty-seven
years.
So thanks to Davie for another fine collection of music. And
I got all the way through this review without making a single pun, such as
“Davie Allan & The Arrows hit their target again” or “It’s another bullseye
for Davie Allan & The Arrows.” Who has time for puns like that when you’re
a straight-shooter like me?
Colin Donahue
Colin also tells us …
Hello Kent,
I came across a company called Teensville
Records that I thought your readers would be interested in.
It's an oldies reissue label that
specializes in VERY obscure songs ...
I bought one of their compilations a
couple years ago at a record shop in Wisconsin. It has thirty songs on it,
including a Neil Sedaka song I've never heard of called "Heartbreak House
for Homeless Children," so we're not exactly talking about Number One hits
here!
They manufacture CDs in limited
quantities, and use the proceeds from sales to buy more records to
release.
I love companies that aren't reissuing the
same songs available everywhere and aren't afraid to delve deep into unheard
gems.
I
should mention that the company is based out of Australia, so the shipping cost
can be pretty high, but some of their stuff is available through U.S. sites
like Amazon, or at local record stores.
And
the sound quality is actually pretty good. Considering that all of the songs on
the disc I have seem to be transferred from 45s, they’ve been cleaned up
nicely.
Plus
the liner notes are terrific - somehow the compilers are able to gather info
about these tracks, no matter how hard they are to find.
Wanted
to pass the info along so you could share with other collectors out there on
your list.
Colin
Donahue
We're talking about some REALLY obscure tracks here ... I looked at the track listings for everything they have coming up and I'll bet I didn't recognize more than three or four of them!
But that's OK ... but this is EXACTLY the kind of stuff many of our readers are interested in. So if that's YOUR bag, be sure to check it out at the link above. (kk)
Ringo Starr’s ready to venture out on the road again.
After a year plagued by Covid break-outs (including Starr
himself testing positive on a couple of occasions), his All-Starr Band is ready
to pick things up again this spring, with a show kicking off at The Pechanga
Resort Casino in Temecula, California, on May 19th.
Some these may be make-up shows for previously scheduled
concerts that had to be cancelled … and I fully expect him to announce more
stops once we get closer to showtime (provided everybody can stay healthy this
time around!!!)
Joining the legendary drummer on stage will be Steve
Lukather, Colin Hay, Edgar Winter, Warren Ham, Hamish Stuart and Gregg
Bissonette.
Dates announced so far include:
May 19th - Temecula, CA -
Pechanga Resort Casino
May 20th and 21st - Phoenix, AZ - Celebrity Theatre
May 24th, 26th and 27th - Las Vegas, NV - Venetian
Theatre
May 28th and 31st - San Diego, CA - Humphreys Concerts
June 2nd - Eugene, OR - Cuthbert Amphitheater
June 3rd - Bend, OR - Hayden Homes Amphitheater
June 4th - Seattle, WA - Venue TBD
June 6th - Denver, CO - Bellco Theater – Denver Convention Center
June 7th - Colorado Springs, CO - Pikes Peak Center
June 9th - Lincoln, CA - Thunder Valley Casino
June 11th - San Francisco, CA - The Masonic
June 13th - Salt Lake City, UT - Eccles Theater
June 15th - Los Angeles, CA – The Greek Theatre
June 16th - Paso Robles, CA - Vina Robles Amphitheatre
June 17th - San Jose, CA - San Jose Civic
Robbie Bachman, founding member of Bachman Turner Overdrive,
passed away last week.Sadly, 2023 is
only two weeks old we have are already building a list of celebrities who are
leaving us.Bachman was the band’s
drummer on all but one album during the course of their career.
Between 1974 and 1976, Bachman Turner Overdrive hit The
National Top 40 seven times.This tally
includes THREE Top Ten Hits, one of which went all the way to #1.(“Takin’ Care Of Business,” #6 – CB, 1974;
“You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet,” #1 in all three trades, 1974; and “Roll On Down
the Highway,” #8 – CB, 1975.)
Back home in Canada, the band had THREE #1 Hits (“Takin’
Care Of Business,” “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet” and “Hey You”) and three others
that made The Canadian Top Ten.
For a GREAT interview with brother Randy who, along with
Fred Turner, ran the band, scroll back to read Phil Nee’s discussion with
him.Of particular interest … how there
ended up being a piano on their Classic Rock Classic “Takin’ Care Of Business”
… and some damn good piano, too!!!Lol(kk)
Hi, Kent -
I've read numerous letters that have been sent to you by readers about how they
don't understand why certain songs by top artists make the charts when they
"just aren't too good," and some really GREAT tunes don't get onto
the charts at all, and some don't even get airplay.
I was listening to some old tunes by popular artists of the 60s and 70s, and
one song in particular made me agree 1000%. I'm not saying that the
artist(s) on this tune only had one good entry; they had many that never got
the attention they deserved (in my opinion.)The LP they did together back in 1968 went pretty high on the
"charts," but rarely did we hear airplay of most of its tunes. I can
only recall ONE song from their LP getting acceptable recognition.
I refer to the team of Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazelwood; in particular, a tune
that makes me emotional every time I hear it; but not only is that particular
song a wonderful example of what Nancy could do, but the coupling with Mr.
Hazelwood was so moving that sometimes I'd listen to it a few times in a row.
The tune in question is "Ladybird."Listen to it using headsets and see if you agree.
I'm not trying to sound like a music expert, but my opinion of "These
Boots Were Made For Walkin'" is that in spite of its "numbers"
on the charts, etc., it did NOT score highly on MY scorecard. I gave it a 2 on
the scale of 10.
Bottom line: to each his/her own.
Mike
I think the pairing of Lee Hazlewood and Nancy Sinatra was a
match made in Solid Gold Heaven.EACH
provided exactly what the other needed to make their own unique magic click
with the masses.
While they only charted six times together as a duo, Lee was
responsible for picking and producing … and in many instances, writing, the
majority Nancy’s biggest hits.
“Lady Bird” (not one of my favorites, but like you said, to
each your own) peaked at #20 in 1967.The one that did it for me was “Summer Wine” … I still get goosebumps
when I hear that song … yet it only managed at #49 showing in Billboard (as the
B-Side of “Sugar Town,” a Top Five Hit in all of the major trades.)Years ago we ran a video of a remake of this
track and it captured every bit of the energy of the original … but it was also
nearly a note-for-note copy, inspiring the old adage “If it ain’t broke, don’t
fix it!”(They even included one of the
“James Bond riffs”!!! lol)kk
The Nancy Sinatra / Lee Hazlewood duet that seems to have
gotten the most attention (and affection) over the years would have to be “Some
Velvet Morning,” a #26 charter from early 1968.I’m being honest when I say “I just don’t get it” … but some people
absolutely LOVE this song.(My guess is
that most of them are named Phaedra.)kk
And here’s the incredibly sexy remake version from a few
years ago … Lana Del Ray recently cut a version, too …
It’s just a beautiful song … a perfectly crafted duet.(kk)
William Macy made a guest appearance on The Conners last Tuesday
Night.
Meanwhile, it was announced the same day that his wife,
Felicity Huffman, has just been signed for a new television series …
So it’s reassuring to know that once again the two of them will soon be
able to afford the best college education money can buy for their
children.(kk)
Tom Cuddy sent us this new video clip by The Zombies,
celebrating the release of their new single “Dropped, Reeling And Stupid” …
And here's something else we wanted to tell you about ...
(but we're not saying a word!!!)
Pantomime Legend Marcel Marceau Honored By
Centenary Celebration Exhibit and Publication of New Edition of Marcel
Marceau: Master of Mime Book
THE NATIONAL ARTS CLUB — MARCH 9 through APRIL 28,
2023
The National Arts Club celebrates
the centenary of the birth of the world’s most famous mime, Marcel Marceau,
with an exhibition of photographs taken by Time/Life photographer Ben Martin.
The exhibit, which is open to the public and free, will take place from March
9th to April 28 in conjunction with the publication of a new edition of Marcel
Marceau: Master of Mime, a photojournalist’s view of the legendary artist
as performer and friend. Begun as a Life magazine pictorial in the
mid-1970s, their artistic collaboration produced an intense, intimate portrait
of the mime whose stage creation, a white-faced clown in bell-bottom pants,
sailor’s pullover and crumpled flower opera hat, continued a century old
tradition. In more than 350 photographs, 80 in exquisite color, Martin captures
Marceau behind the scenes, rehearsing, applying makeup, and performing. In a
series of performance photos, he shows the artist conveying his miraculous
emotional range as Bip, his onstage alter ego.
Cumberland Press will publish the
revised edition of this intimate photographic portrait with a personal foreword
by Anne Sicco, the mime’s widow, and an afterword by Robert Pledge, a close
friend and associate of both Marceau and Martin.
To launch the centenary celebration,
The National Arts Club will host a reception for Marceau's friends and
admirers, on March 20, 2023, at 15 Gramercy Park South, New York, NY 10003.
Anne Sicco will be in attendance representing the Marceau family.
Ben Martin covered wars, fashion,
politics, arts, business and sports for Time, Life, Fortune,
People and Sports Illustrated for 33 years. He covered Martin
Luther King’s Selma March, the first Nixon-Kennedy Presidential debate, Fidel
Castro in Cuba and “Swinging London,” capturing “evocative images that defined
the 1960s,” according to the New York Times. Martin’s photographic
archive has been donated to the Briscoe Center at the University of Texas,
Austin.
Marcel
Marceau and Ben Martin - photo by Ben Martin
Kathryn Leigh Scott, Ben Martin’s
wife of many years and publishing partner until his death, dreamed of reissuing
the book. “Marcel offered to write an Introduction to a new edition, but passed
away before we could make it happen. The dream was reawakened in early 2018
when I got in touch with Anne Sicco, Marcel’s widow. The two of us began
discussing the possibility of an exhibit of the photographs and a new edition
of the book to commemorate the centenary of Marceau’s birth, March 22, 2023.
For us, it’s a tribute that honors the legacies of both men and their artistic
collaboration”
Kathryn Leigh Scott is an author and
actress who has written the novels September Girl, Jinxed, Down
and Out in Beverly Heels and Dark Passages. Nonfiction includes the
Lobby Card books on film art, Last Dance at the Savoy, The Bunny
Years and a trilogy of books on caregiving: Now With You, Now Without,
The Happy Hours and A Welcome Respite. She played Maggie
Evans/Josette DuPres in the original Dark Shadows, and appears in
feature films The Eleventh Green, Three Christs and A Rainy
Day in New York. Kathryn resides in New York and Los Angeles. www.kathrynleighscott.com.
The National Arts Club —15 Gramercy
Park South, New York, NY 10003, USA
