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Subject: Happy! – Jan 9 (Jones / Lee) From: Abby Sale Date: 09 Jan 06 - 08:54 AM Happy Birthday! Nicholas Paul "Nic" Jones was born 9 January 1947 in Orpington, Kent, England On 26 February 1982, Jones was involved in a car crash which left him in a coma for six weeks and from which he has not recovered his wonderful skills as a folk musician. Live and studio material recorded in the early 80s prior to his crash was made available in 1998, thanks to the effort of Jones and his wife Julia. [from Official Nic Jones and see "English Folk Singers"] ALSO: (Longer than usual for an ALSO but info on the remarkable pre-revivalist is less often seen) Miranda (Rosa Lilly Odette Baruch de La Pardo de Miranda) Marais was born in Amsterdam, Holland on 9 Jan 1912 She trained as an opera singer but, fleeing the Nazis, she emigrated to the US in 1939. Taking a job with the Dutch section of Radio Free Europe, she worked for Marais for a considerable time before they accidently discovered that they each sang and had a deep interest in folk song. The rest is history. Miranda died in Los Angeles Apr 20, 1986. One day when your dvd & computer are down, rent one of those many "Casablanca" rip-offs and see "Rope of Sand," 1949. All of a sudden there's Marias and Miranda (ie, Mrs Marais) doing their nightclub act in the background. The main characters do their typical intrigue at a table in the foreground. M&M were allowed to do nearly a whole song. They performed two of Josef's compositions, "The Zulu Warrior" and "As the Sun Goes Down". Of their many hits, I sing "Dilly Song," "Around the Corner," "Johnny with the Bandy Legs," "Siembamba," "Unfortunate Miƒs Bailey." (see MaraisAndMiranda.com) MORE ALSO:
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Subject: RE: Happy! – Jan 9 (Jones / Lee) From: Little Robyn Date: 09 Jan 11 - 01:52 PM Also Happy Birthday Joan Baez. 70!!!!! Robyn |
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