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"Leon Redbone (born Dickran Gobalian, August 26, 1949 – May 30, 2019) was an American singer-songwriter and musician specializing in jazz, blues, and Tin Pan Alley classics."
He had a lovely baritone voice and played guitar. There was a small group with him including a Tuba player. He also had various "props" to keep things interesting including a starter's pistol which he pulled out and fired when attention seemed to lag. Scared the hell out of everyone, but certainly got their attention!
At the time Kate and I lived in a brownstone walkup across from the city hall in downtown London. Dundas Street and Fryfogles was a short walk away. Fryfogle's played all sorts of music. Leon Redbone would certainly fit into the "all sorts" category. At the time we were exploring various music styles; this was one end of the bell curve.
This note and photo album composed in April, 2021. The blog entry is filed on an arbitrary date in 1981.
