Photo 365 - Day 248 (Cloud Peak)

Day 248 (March 8th, 2011)
Title: Cloud Peak

Kind of a "bonus cloud" shot that I got in San Francisco, via my iPhone.  Sometimes the clouds in the city are just crazy-nice looking and this was one of those times.  On a somewhat related (but not really) note, if you ever have the chance to see the comedian Dan Gabriel, I would highly recommend it.  He is crazy funny.  We were lucky enough to see him and I can tell you, it was worth the two drink minimum and cover charge!  He really knows how to work the crowd and his humor is really smart and witty.  You can see some of his stuff on YouTube. 

Enjoy

Artist of the Day - Day 10 - Jimmy Durante

Jimmy Durante; Musician, Actor, Comedian, Schnoz.

For today’s artist I’m choosing Jimmy Durante for two reasons; first, I really like Jimmy.  He was a start from one of the shortest “art movements” – the radio show.  The radio era only lasted about 30 years, from early 1920’s to 1950’s, when television took over as the major form of household entertainment.  Jimmy started as a radio personality and hosted many radio shows.  After making a name for himself, he transitioned into TV roles and continued to sing, dance and act.  He acted in many comedy shows, movies and recorded 5 albums in the 60’s (30 years after being on the radio!)  While some of his songs are a bit “dated”, they are a wonderful “slice” of that time period. 

The second reason I choose Jimmy, was because today (Jan 1st) was the birthday of someone who was very close to me and in remembrance I wanted to choose someone he would have enjoyed listening too.  I think he would have enjoyed watching an old episode of Jimmy Durante singing with Carmen Miranda and Frank Sinatra. 

And to paraphrase Jimmy:  "Good night, Mr. Allyn, wherever you are."

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