Obit: Josef Locke died (Oct 99)

Subject: OBIT: Joseph Locke died
From: Wolfgang
Date: 21 Oct 99 - 05:13 AM

Not a folk singer, but he had a couple of songs we love in his repertoire.
In case you care, here's his obituary.

Wolfgang

Subject: RE: Joseph Locke died
From:
Date: 21 Oct 99 - 05:18 AM

Rest in Peace, Joseph Locke.

Subject: RE: Joseph Locke died
From: katlaughing
Date: 21 Oct 99 - 06:16 AM

Thank you, Wolfgang, for letting us know. That movie remains one of my very favourites; I listen to the soundtrack quite often. I didn't know it was about JL. What an incredibly interesting man and what a full life.

Goodspeed, Joesph Locke.

Subject: RE: Joseph Locke died
From: Sapper_RE
Date: 21 Oct 99 - 02:55 PM

Back in the '50s, our next door neighbour had a 78rpm record of The Goodbye Song from Lehar's operetta, The White Horse Inn and my mother often sang it whilst doing the housework. At four year old I was able to not only sing along with her, but once reproached her for not reaching the high notes of Joseph Locke and then proceeded to demonstrate!! Also, at about the same time, when the Irish Guards Sergeant's Mess were invited to a mess night by other units in the Aldershot area, they would bring him as an extra guest. In the late '60s/early '70s there were still several R.E. senior NCOs who remembered volunteering for mess duties so they could hear him sing. A marvelous singer, and a real character. Thank God we had him. Bob

Subject: RE: Joseph Locke died
From: catspaw49
Date: 21 Oct 99 - 03:08 PM

Thank you Wolfgang.

Spaw