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Seismic Anamoly
Joined: 22 Aug 2002 Posts: 3039
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Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2004 5:50 am Post subject: Something most folks wouldn't know...I didn't. |
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My good friend Walt had this in his newsletter today....
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Robert Keeshan, better known to the world as "Captain Kangaroo" passed away today, January 23, 2004, from cancer. He was 76 years of age. Besides being an advocate of children everywhere, he also was the father of three himself. Mr. Keeshan served in the Navy, having entered just at the time Japan had surrendered. He began his television career as "Carrabelle the Clown" on "The Howdy Doody Show". In 1955 he became "Captain Kangaroo", a show that spanned 30 years, long before there was a Sesame Street.
Now as a rule I do not put in notices about non musicians; I still don't. When I was in Ninth Grade Bob Keeshan came to my school in Edwardsville, Illinois and one of the things he did was play a mean fender Stratocaster and sing some great songs. So, as a musician, we salute a man who made us laugh, taught us lessons in life and knew a great guitar when he saw and played one.
Bob Keeshan; now on the Night Shift.
by Walt Johnson
Turtle Pond Music
turtlepondmusic.tripod.com/
Keep on Jammin', Cap'n, and God Rest Your Soul....
Mr. Greenjeans is probably on Bass!!
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