Bob Shell wrote:
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
Oh, I thought you meant the world famous William F. Buckley Jr., rightly
called the intellectual heart of conservatism, who began the National
Review in 1955, and retired in 2004 as owner emeritus of the same, will
be sorely missed by one and all.
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
I feel the same can be said about my Wm. Buckley! <smile>
keith whaley
