On Feb 16, 2006, at 6:32 PM, John Forbes wrote:
Thank you, Bob. I hadn't read this before. Very apposite.
John
For those unfamiliar with him, Bill Buckley, better known by his
stage persona Lord Buckley, was a great hip talk comedian of the 40s
and 50s. His comedy was always gentle, always preached a message of
tolerance. You can read most of his famous material here:
http://www.columbia.edu/~tdk3/buckley.html
But you really need to hear him to fully appreciate his material.
Some of his stuff is available on CD. Much more was on vinyl in the
past. Frank Zappa was an avid collector of Buckley material and
bought many of the original tapes. I don't know what became of them
when Zappa died.
Bill Buckley is an important part of the American cultural heritage,
but one that far too many today don't know about.
Bob
