[Dixielandjazz] OT - Danny Kaye tribute at Paley Center, Los Angeles

[Pat Ladd]

Bob,
I remember Danny Kaye and his impact over here.
I had several records , 78`s and I believe on the Brunswick label,
I knew the `Cinema Foyer` performance off by heart `this is a picture which 
ends in the middle for the benefit of those who came in in the middle`  and 
was trying to copy his `call up` sequence from the film `Up in Arms? with 
the Andrews Sisters.(I think)
When Kaye came to the Palladium my regiment was stationed at the Tower of 
London (For pictures of me on parade there in 1948 see Youtube `Wavell at 
the Tower. Me second from left.front rank)  which was not far from the 
Pally. I think most of the Regiment tried to get tickets, mainly 
unsuccesfully, we were not paid much. Everyone was keen except a morose type 
from the North of England who delivered the immortal line `Dinny Kuy! `oose 
Dinny Kuy? They really do talk like that `oop North.
Incidentally. I didn`t get a ticket. That ranks with another major 
disappointment in my life when I did not get a ticket to see Louis either.

Another of life's setbacks

Pat