Buckles Blog: 1970 RBBB Blue Show #51

Friday, July 23, 2010

Ringling 100-98, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

(Series Completed)

Jack Ryan said...: The maestro himself, Bill Pruyn, and his great wife, Lee, mistress of the organ.; 23 July, 2010 10:52
jerry digney said...: good folks, stuck to themselves--great musical scores for RBBB--their son was also in the band for a while and Archie Chan, a great guy, was the drummer; Lee used to read a book while she was playing the show--always cracked me up.; 23 July, 2010 17:03
Frank Ferrante said...: I hope that they knew just how wonderful they were and how much people thought of them. ~frank; 23 July, 2010 17:28
Jack Ryan said...: Frank,

I hope they knew too. I was in awe.

Bill was one of the funniest and witty people I have ever known.

That wit translated into his circus scores. One example: the use of Cole Porter's lovely waltz "Wunderbar" from the musical "Kiss Me Kate" during the bear act.

And that's just one example.

Jack; 23 July, 2010 20:03
Chic Silber said...: After Bill left Ringling he became

the musical director of Sarasota

Concert Band for several years

(in quasi retirement); 23 July, 2010 22:25

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