The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #66002   Message #1295832
Posted By: Phil Cooper
12-Oct-04 - 11:33 PM
Thread Name: Obit: Fred Holstein ! (January 2004)
Subject: RE: Obit: Fred Holstein !
Nancy, the autographed napkin got back in one piece. Glad you liked it. Some college friends and I,from Kenosha, Wisconsin, went to an Earl's open mic night and Fred was hosting. He'd always been one of my heroes so I asked him to autograph the napkin. When he decided I wasn't kidding he was very gracious. A few years later when I was performing on my own, or with Margaret, he was always friendly. I was touched when I was performing at a Center for Street People benefit that Fred was at that he was singing along on the chorus of "The Poor Ditching Boy" and asked for the words. I never heard him play it, but I understand he did a few times.