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Two music greats pass from the scene

This past week has seen two music greats leave us: popular singer Rosemary Clooney, and the great jazz bass player Ray Brown. For more info on both, see these links:

Clooney: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/obituaries/134485873_wclooney02.html

Brown:
http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=brown05&date=20020705&query=Ray+Brown
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jond
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Though it's off topic, today we also lost the greatest hitter ever to play the game of baseball, Ted Williams. Condolences to the families, friends, and fans of all these great people.
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dweller
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Can anyone recommend some of "Rosie's" classic work? My frayed old programmer's nerves seem to hush when they hear 40's style torch music. Can't warm up to Jacintha, however. Anyone?
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route9
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rosemary clooney had quite a few hits in the early to mid 50's."mambo italiano","commana my house"and i think "this old house".very big talent and a very beautiful woman when she was young.i'll miss her too.
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route9
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jond,you're not off base at all.williams made great music with that bat;nobody made it sing like him.too bad that the "yankees" couldn't rescue him from "beantown",like they did "ruth"he deserved better than to play in that dump.
r.i.p. ted.you were a class act.thanks for reminder jond.
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