Leon Redbone
We don't know
who you are man
but man can you
play guitar
with fine finesse
and black mustache
a showman's
what you are
that snazzy hat
part of your act
the mystery of
black shades
we tap our feet
to your blues beat
hope the music
never fades
the usual
ain't what you do
it's all part of
an act
yodelladyhoo
out of the blue
a flashback
to the past
remember Groucho
pulled our leg
you remind us
of the same
we don't know nothin'
'bout you man
but you sure
did entertain.
M.C. Newberry
Sat 1st Jun 2019 11:07
JC - it amazes me that his name has never been known to me, having a wide-ranging taste in music, but now that I've heard some
of his song performances (YouTube) I will be checking his available
CDs. I can see why his guitar and singing would get you writing
your appreciation on WOL. His voice is (to me) a mix of Dean
Martin and Pat Boone with the best of both...and ideal for the sort
of material he chose to sing. Thanks for the pointer in his direction -
although perhaps a case of "better late than never". At least he
was well known enough to appear on prominent US talk shows -
itself a measure of fame in the often ephemeral entertainment business. Cheers!