Hey swinger - > Another favorite is Keely Smith, hey I would >like another cocktail please.
One of my earliest and most prominent memories was of my parents constantly tuning in to watching Keely Smith and Louis Prima on TV. I always thought she had a cool name and looked just like my Aunt Marge ;-) They had quite a show. About a year or so ago, I was out driving and our former good station here had an incredible interview with her. This lady has had the most amazing life and is a marvelous storyteller. Back in the 70s I was a finalist in the American Song Festival lyric competition. One of the judges personally contacted me to ask if I had music to go with it and if I would submit a demo to his artist management company. While I was thrilled I was also a little taken aback by his name - Piggy Smith. But I corresponded with him and sent him a demo which he shopped around but was unable to "sell." He was very nice, however, and asked me to keep in touch with him. I later learned he was Keely's brother, the former head of A&R at Capital Records and somewhat of a legend! I still have his handwritten letters to me stuffed in a box somewhere around here ;-) Kakki NP: Buffalo Springfield Box Set - Baby Don't Scold Me - Demo (ooh Stills out in front ;-)
