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Happy! - June 2

02 Jun 05 - 07:41 AM (#1498074)
Subject: Happy! - June 2
From: Abby Sale


Happy Birthday!

Roy G. Berkeley

(who revealed unto us
"The Twelve Days of Marxmas" in 1956)

was born 6/2/1935


In recent years, Mr Berkeley has generously revealed unto us some of more arcane and mystical meanings behind the great song. He also co-founded the New York Folk Singers Guild and served as the first Chairman of that organization; was the first folk singer to sing in a coffee-house in the Village (the Gaslight), starting (for better or worse) The Great Fok Scare of the Sixties. Also history scholar & teacher of labor history.

Copyright © 2005, Abby Sale - all rights reserved
What are Happy's all about? See Clicky


02 Jun 05 - 08:30 AM (#1498112)
Subject: RE: Happy! - June 2
From: GUEST,Paul Burke

Presumably a close relative of 'Red Wave the Banners-O' (in the archive, but not harvested by Digitrad for some reason)


02 Jun 05 - 09:09 AM (#1498138)
Subject: RE: Happy! - June 2
From: GUEST,Allen

Sounds a character.