It has been 5 long years since the death of my dear brother.He was the best friend that i ever had and i have got noone to talk to now.People have been moving from seattle.In fact.....in a recent poll...we are now three.ONe is Portland and Oregon has become expensive..but if you love jazz and good apple pie....go to Oregon.The jazz clubs in Portland are sensational.I dont know about lessons.Now let me continue...sorry to go off but Frank loved jazz and i am just discovering it.I recen tly became a member of a jazz club.This enables me to get into the club for free and i get a discount for the tickets.And this music that Frank loved is alive.Some of the music out today well...it is depressing.The new Pearl Jam album is sensational and Metallicas great also...but these other artists have depressing songs and i cant listen to other music without getting depressed.Frank loved Do Wop.This music was ahead of the time.Do Wop was the rage in the 1950s and some of the groups I dont know if they still exist.Frank loved a song from the Silhouttes...it was called Get A Job.The only living member of the Silhoutttes has died and he died in Cleveland....he died in the city of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.Frank visited the Cleveland Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and he loved it.He saw the suit that James Brown wore.There
was a song in the 1960s it was called Papas got a Brand New Bag and I love this song...has anyone heard it? How many of you have heard Hes A Rebel by the Crystals? How many of you have heard Its My Party by
Leslie Gore? And a dance number of 1962.( the year Stanley got married) The Twist by Chubby Checker.?Frank also loved country music and he gave me a record...it has never been played.Frank gave me before he died.......THE GREATEST HITS OF HANK WILLIAMS...IT IS IN THE ORGINIAL JACKET AND HE TOLD ME TO SELL IT........IT HAS NEVER BEEN PLAYED....THE JACKET SAID 1954....................I also got the Greatest Hitsof Patsy Cline? SHe was killed in 1963 in a plane crash and Frank never played this album either.Frank told me before he died this...."If anything happens to me...I want you to write a column about the music that I loved and make it funny and snappy....Mourn me for one years,sis...one year is enough...BUT WRITE THE COLUMN ABOUT THE MUSIC....THIS IS A PROMISE THAT YOU MUST GIVE ME." I PROMISED FRANK ON 7/18/2004 THE PROMISE...ON AUGUST 1ST....HE DIED AND i HOPE ANYONE WHO READS CAN HELP ME GET IN TOUCH WITH PEOPLE WHO HAVE THESE OLD RECORDS.i DONT HAVE A RECORD PLAYED AND I KNOW THAT THESE ALBUMS WILL GIVE ME A LITTLE MONEY...Can anyone help me get in touch with someone?So with this tribute....I will almost end......Franks favorite song is on a tape.It is called Blue Christmas by Elvis Presley and if any of you feel discouraged like Frank did..because he was in a wheelchair..he listened to his jazz and Elvis and taught of things to do the next day.Try it it works...I have tried it..I have been depressed and i feel so much better..I will go and listen to Its My Party now...thanks to a great group of people...vader.