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May 30, 2019, 02:07 PM
fpuhan
The epitome of "gravel voice!" R. I. P.
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May 30, 2019, 02:32 PM
Sailor1911
Sorry to hear about that. RIP Leon, always loved your music and the growly voice.
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May 30, 2019, 02:54 PM
Patriot
My favorite version of "Baby its cold outside" is him and Zooey.
RIP Leon...
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May 30, 2019, 02:55 PM
jhe888
I liked his music. RIP.
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May 30, 2019, 03:08 PM
Bisleyblackhawk
He put on a great show at Chattanooga's Nightfall Series in Miller Plaza back in 2002...RIP Leon
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May 30, 2019, 03:14 PM
RichardC
Oh, darn.
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May 30, 2019, 05:08 PM
arfmel
I still have a couple of his rekkid albins.
He always seemed older than he was because of his musical style, which I have always enjoyed.
May 30, 2019, 05:52 PM
Ripley
I read not too long ago how decades back, when Leon was doing the club scene, one of his biggest fans was a very young Bob Dylan. LR's choice of material may not be universal but I always appreciated him keeping the old stuff alive.
RIP Leon Redbone, thank you.
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May 30, 2019, 06:31 PM
amals
^^^^^^I've also read that Dylan liked Redbone, but given that Dylan is 78, and Redbone was 69, it may not have been a "very young" Dylan when he came across Redbone.
Nonetheless, I, too, was a fan. Saw him in a small club in Chicago in about 1978. Liked him then and since. RIP, Leon.
May 30, 2019, 07:14 PM
sjtill
He dressed retro, so always looked older than he was back in the day.
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May 30, 2019, 07:23 PM
wingfoot
quote:
Originally posted by Patriot: My favorite version of "Baby its cold outside" is him and Zooey.
RIP Leon...
My wife and I love this version.
May 30, 2019, 09:19 PM
Bassamatic
Sad indeed. I have always been a fan.
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May 30, 2019, 09:25 PM
justjoe
He was an artist who defied categorization. Blues? He did a great version of "Oh, Suzanna" which I don't think fits into any blues slot. Lots of his songs were like that-- not rock, jazz, blues, ballads. They were retro, and that's about as much as you can say.
I have too many favorites to name--and I love the monkey's choice-- but if you haven't heard, "Seduced" have a listen. It's sly, clever, and funny. And universal. Every hetero guy in the world-- this is our song. In all the romantic fantasizing, the flatulent trombone is a hoot.
When a thing is funny, search it carefully for a hidden truth. - George Bernard Shaw
May 31, 2019, 04:32 AM
FiveFiveSixFan
He had a very unique voice and style which I enjoyed and will miss.
May 31, 2019, 05:59 AM
AllenInAR
He opened for George Carlin here in WV back in....oh heck, 79-80? His sound stuck with me. Didn't he do Budweiser commercials as well?
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May 31, 2019, 06:07 AM
XinTX
Wonder if he ever found out what "Diddy Wah Diddy" really means?
And yes, long ago he did some "This Bud's for You" ads. Memorable in that they had a different style than their other ads at the time.
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In all the romantic fantasizing, the flatulent trombone is a hoot.