I remember the outrageoulsly ecclectic music on his show (which I loved, and which is probably what got him booted from our less-than-adventurous public radio station here in VT.) I remember those Lo-o-ng pauses between phrases, that great voice, and the birds. Among other things, he introduced/reintroduced our household to Danny Kay and Flanders and Swan.

IN the early 80s, Carol Langstaff (of Christmas Revels) did a theater production called Button Button, which culminated in the pushing of THE button and nuclear war. Robert J did the voice recording for the piece. First there were the birds, then he came on saying that the button had been pushed and that the world as we knew it was about to end, and then they played the Dies Ire (spelling??????) from the Verdi Requiem. It was terrifying, because Robert J had been such a normal and reassuring part of our every day lives. I valued his willingness to be a part of the event as well. I am sorry to hear about his death.