Michael Hepworth
HOLLYWOOD (Perfect Music Today) 5/30/19/–It was announced by family members that singer/performer Leon Redbone, whose musical style recalled an earlier era, died earlier today. Within the last few hours, a notice was posted on www.leonredbone.com that read as follows:
“It is with heavy hearts we announce that early this morning, May 30th 2019, Leon Redbone crossed the delta for that beautiful shore at the age of 127. He departed our world with his guitar, his trusty companion Rover, and a simple tip of his hat. He’s interested to see what Blind Blake, Emmett, and Jelly Roll have been up to in his absence, and has plans for a rousing sing along number with Sári Barabás. An eternity of pouring through texts in the Library of Ashurbanipal will be a welcome repose, perhaps followed by a shot or two of whiskey with Lee Morse, and some long overdue discussions with his favorite Uncle, Suppiluliuma I of the Hittites. To his fans, friends, and loving family who have already been missing him so in this realm he says, ” Oh behave yourselves. Thank you…. and good evening everybody.” ”
Redbone had retired from performing in 2015 after an improbable career that saw the release of 16 full-length albums beginning with On The Track, his 1975 debut on Warner Bros. He went on to put out albums on his own August imprint through Blue Thumb, Private Music and Rounder with his most recent new release 2014’s Flying By was issued through his August Records imprint (distributed by Rounder) as have all of his recordings dating back to the mid-1980s. A compilation of his earliest recordings titled Long Way From Home was released Iin 2016 via Third Man Records.
Redbone’s reverence for gramophone-era music including jazz, country, ragtime, blues and vaudeville, was reflected in his performance, stage patter and attire. Most often dressed in a white suit with a string tie, wearing dark glasses and a panama hat, he gave voice to a bygone era of music, recalling Bing Crosby, Jimmie Rodgers, Jelly Roll Morton, Ted Lewis, Emmett Miller, Blind Blake and other notable artists whose heyday was the first half of the 20th century.
The enigmatic Redbone emerged from the folk scene in Toronto and experienced a breakthrough when Bob Dylan “discovered” him at 1972’s Mariposa Folk Festival in Orillia, Ontario. Dylan noted that if he had his own record label, he would have signed Redbone. Always protective of his identity, Redbone eschewed a photo of himself for his first album. Instead, it was adorned by an illustration of Michigan J. Frog, the cartoon character who had sprung into the modern day from a time capsule, the perfect visual metaphor for Redbone’s focus on that which had gone before. “The only thing that interests me,” said Redbone in a 1991 interview, “is history, reviewing the past and making something out of it.”
His voice was heard in films and on TV, most notably “According To Our New Arrival,” the theme song for Mr. Belvedere, the hit series that ran on ABC for six seasons. His version of Fats Waller’s “Your Feets Too Big” was the theme of all 72 episodes of Universal Television’s Harry and the Hendersons in the early 90s.
He was the first performing artist to appear twice in the same season of Saturday Night Live (season 1: 1975-76) and returned to the show in season 3 (1977) and season 8 (1983). Only Leon Redbone could have performed such tin-pan alley repertoire such as “Shine On Harvest Moon” and “Ain’t Misbehaven” so successfully in that context. He provided the voice of the animated character Leon The Snowman in the 2003 film Elf and performed a duet with Zooey Deschanel of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” for the film.
He never directly answered questions about his origin, age, etc., preferring to invest his creative energies in his artistry and the persona he inhabited. He offered, “I don’t do anything mysterious on purpose. I’m less than forthcoming, but that doesn’t necessarily mean I’m mysterious. It just means I’m not inclined to go there.”
Leon Redbone is survived by his wife Beryl Handler, daughters Blake and Ashley and three grandchildren, Devin, Amberley and Holland.
“Redbone is the cat that swallowed the canary. He has made a career from his musical passion, while keeping his own identity – which would only interfere – a mystery. If time hasn’t forgotten him, it is only because time never fully knew Redbone in the first place.” – Brad Wheeler/Globe & Mail, November 8, 2010
Michael Hepworth
287 S.Robertson Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
http://twitter.com/MrSpiritsman
Once I initially commented I clicked the -Notify me when new feedback are added- checkbox and now each time a comment is added I get four emails with the same comment. Is there any way you may take away me from that service? Thanks!
Can you be more specific about the content of your article? After reading it, I still have some doubts. Hope you can help me.
Really clean internet site, thankyou for this post.
Hey there are using WordPress for your site platform? I’m new to the blog world but I’m trying to get started and set up my own. Do you need any coding expertise to make your own blog? Any help would be really appreciated!
I like this site because so much useful stuff on here : D.
It is perfect time to make some plans for the long run and it is time to be happy. I have learn this put up and if I may I want to suggest you few interesting things or suggestions. Maybe you can write subsequent articles relating to this article. I desire to read even more things approximately it!
Your enticle helped me a lot, is there any more related content? Thanks! https://www.binance.info/de-CH/register-person?ref=UM6SMJM3
Reading your article has greatly helped me, and I agree with you. But I still have some questions. Can you help me? I will pay attention to your answer. thank you.
Hi my family member! I want to say that this article is amazing, nice written and come with approximately all important infos. I would like to peer extra posts like this .
Đến với J88, bạn sẽ được trải nghiệm dịch vụ cá cược chuyên nghiệp cùng hàng ngàn sự kiện khuyến mãi độc quyền.
Với giao diện mượt mà và ưu đãi hấp dẫn, MM88 là lựa chọn lý tưởng cho các tín đồ giải trí trực tuyến.
Khám phá thế giới giải trí trực tuyến đỉnh cao tại MM88, nơi mang đến những trải nghiệm cá cược thể thao và casino sống động.
kuwin sở hữu kho game đa dạng từ slot đến trò chơi bài đổi thưởng, mang đến cho bạn những giây phút giải trí tuyệt vời.
采用高效谷歌站群策略，快速提升网站在搜索引擎中的可见性与权重。谷歌站群
Hello There. I found your blog the usage of msn. That is a very well written article. I’ll be sure to bookmark it and return to read more of your helpful information. Thanks for the post. I will certainly return.
I love your blog.. very nice colors & theme. Did you create this website yourself? Plz reply back as I’m looking to create my own blog and would like to know wheere u got this from. thanks
Very efficiently written article. It will be helpful to anybody who employess it, including myself. Keep up the good work – i will definitely read more posts.
专业构建与管理谷歌站群网络，助力品牌实现全域流量的强势增长。谷歌站群
Rattling informative and wonderful bodily structure of written content, now that’s user pleasant (:.
Tham gia cộng đồng game thủ tại Go88 để trải nghiệm các trò chơi bài, poker phổ biến nhất hiện nay.
After study a few of the blog posts on your website now, and I truly like your way of blogging. I bookmarked it to my bookmark website list and will be checking back soon. Pls check out my web site as well and let me know what you think.
I’ve been absent for a while, but now I remember why I used to love this blog. Thanks, I will try and check back more often. How frequently you update your web site?
Normally I do not read post on blogs, but I would like to say that this write-up very forced me to try and do so! Your writing style has been surprised me. Thanks, quite nice article.
After examine just a few of the blog posts on your web site now, and I truly like your way of blogging. I bookmarked it to my bookmark web site listing and can be checking back soon. Pls take a look at my site as effectively and let me know what you think.
Very interesting subject, thank you for putting up.
I don’t think the title of your article matches the content lol. Just kidding, mainly because I had some doubts after reading the article.
I think you have remarked some very interesting points, appreciate it for the post.
I am curious to find out what blog platform you have been working with? I’m experiencing some small security problems with my latest website and I would like to find something more safe. Do you have any solutions?
I like this weblog very much, Its a very nice spot to read and obtain info . “Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.” by Colin Powell.