Comments | grandpa1: Le Troubador

grandpa1

Le Troubador

Sep 19, 2006 01:06

I have discovered an old picture of me taken and used for promotion when I was booking in Florida in 1966. There are some fond memories there. This has been taken from a B&W wallet size, so quality isn't the greatest.

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lipstickgirl_2 September 19 2006, 11:06:12 UTC

How handsome and you haven't changed a bit........Thanks for sharing!!

grandpa1 September 19 2006, 16:50:37 UTC

Flattery can get you anywhere! Thanks! ^_^

bright_feather September 19 2006, 12:27:28 UTC

I just saw a program on PBS about the Kingston Trio- you look very much lke Nick (and I don't know his last name). What a great picture.

grandpa1 September 19 2006, 16:54:18 UTC

Initially, my trio did a take-off on the Kingston Trio. It was a quick and easy to copy some of their stuff. Nick played a tenor guitar in the original group. Yes, the picture turned out to be very flattering.

xclairedelune September 19 2006, 14:58:43 UTC

Oh that is super!!!

Funny thing...I have been going through old family albums in the hopes of putting together something cohesive to give to the children (and their children)...so have been seeing the pics of us when we were younger....

but I ask you....when did we begin looking like "us ??

grandpa1 September 19 2006, 17:03:42 UTC

Fine wine, favorite old chairs. The cardigan that is always handy. It is sort of like having a 'soft focus' portrait, as we mellow with age.
I picked up a high school album from 1950 last night. What memories. Musing brings to mind a line from the verse I posted earlier:
"Well, my ‘get up and go’ has got up and went.
But I really don’t mind when I think with a grin,
Of all the grand places my ‘get up’ has bin."

tskewpie September 19 2006, 17:15:21 UTC

Terrific picture of a super handsome guy!!!! The trio sounds like tons of fun!

grandpa1 September 19 2006, 18:01:56 UTC

It was! I was mid-20's then. We would book a show for Friday or Saturday nite that would earn enough for us to rent a car, pay for a motel for the weekend and all other expenses for 4 (I trained a manager) of us. And, of course, we met girls! OH MY! the groupies! ^_^

k2rider78 September 19 2006, 21:59:28 UTC

Wow! You look great (you still do)
I bet you have very interesting adventures to tell.
Any chance of you playing any musical gigs now?

grandpa1 September 19 2006, 22:10:14 UTC

Thank you!
My last gig was at a company function while I was still working, about 1999. I have no plans to do any public performance. I am trying to record some of my stuff for the children and grandchildren. I posted one recording in my LJ. I will do others.