This guy is a legend down here.
Pete Fountain People Health Economy Hall at the New Orleans Jazz Fest Sunday, May 5, 2013. (Photo by David Grunfeld, Nola.com | The Times-Picayune)
1 posted on
08/06/2016 11:50:04 AM PDT by
BBell
To: BBell
A true icon of New Orleans. RIP
2 posted on
08/06/2016 11:51:42 AM PDT by
dfwgator
To: BBell
Rest in peace. One of the greats.
3 posted on
08/06/2016 11:53:54 AM PDT by
Liberty Valance
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To: BBell
He’ll never die in the virtual world, like Vic Fontaine.
4 posted on
08/06/2016 11:55:36 AM PDT by
MUDDOG
To: BBell
My husband and I were big Pete Fountain fans,
These days we have JayZ and Eminem.:-(
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5 posted on
08/06/2016 11:57:44 AM PDT by
Mears
To: BBell
RIP Mr. Fountain- a true musical virtuoso and gift to the world.
6 posted on
08/06/2016 11:59:18 AM PDT by
Victor
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To: BBell
To: BBell
9 posted on
08/06/2016 12:14:21 PM PDT by
USMCPOP
(Father of LCpl. Karl Linn, KIA 1/26/2005 Al Haqlaniyah, Iraq)
To: BBell
One of my Dad’s favorites. Thanks for the music. Rest in Peace.
12 posted on
08/06/2016 12:54:13 PM PDT by
OwenKellogg
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To: BBell
now he belongs to the ages. fantastic jazz man. RIP.
14 posted on
08/06/2016 2:07:53 PM PDT by
dadfly
To: BBell
He was on Johnny Carson a lot.
15 posted on
08/06/2016 6:01:40 PM PDT by
brianr10
(I'm more equal than everyone.)
To: BBell
I was at the Papal Mass in New Orleans in 1987 and heard him play “Just a Closer Walk With Thee”. It was beautiful and I still remember it. Al Hirt was good, too. I’ve seen Pete Fountain several times on Johnny Carson’s show and to finally be in the same arena with him was special. A truly memorable evening. R.I.P. Pete.
17 posted on
08/06/2016 8:17:45 PM PDT by
NCC-1701
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To: BBell
The thing I noticed is that his British counterpart, Aker Bilk, is about 2 years older than Pete, played jazz clarinet, died at age 85 (around the same age Pete), and was a spitting image of Pete Fountain, goatee and all.
Always got confused between the two.
27 posted on
08/08/2016 6:39:25 AM PDT by
PallMal
To: BBell
Photos of Pete Fountain in his younger days remind me of the character "Nick Nightingale" from the movie Eyes Wide Shut...
34 posted on
08/09/2016 2:48:55 PM PDT by
sargon
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