(I'm serious this story is pointless, but I've not much else to say about this book, and it's way too soon for a man of my loquaciousness to shut up).Įvery evening when I go home from work I put on my employee stalker/tracker thing we use "Back on (insert odd holiday here)," then I put a quip about it if there's room. Bratton wrote the tune in 1907, but lyrics weren't added until 1932 by Jimmy Kennedy. The lyrics read aloud are fine, but when set to the music written by John Bratton (his only lasting hit), a couple lines become slightly sinister, though I can't explain why. It's just the lyrics to the song set to pictures, but it's still a great kid's book, and it gets my recommendation for wee tots since the pictures are great even if the tune is just a tad creepy. Of course Jerry Garcia would do a version of this song, how could he not given the Grateful Dead mascots? Apparently there was a book with a cassette that had that song, and this is it. Although his overall health improved somewhat after that, he also struggled with heroin addiction, and was residing in a drug rehabilitation facility when he died of a heart attack in August 1995. Later in life, García was sometimes ill because of his unstable weight, and in 1986 experienced a diabetic coma that nearly cost him his life. He was well known by many for his distinctive guitar playing and was ranked 13th in Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" cover story. He also released several solo albums, and contributed to a number of albums by other artists over the years as a session musician. García co-founded the New Riders of the Purple Sage with John Dawson and David Nelson. Performing with the Grateful Dead for its entire three-decade career (which spanned from 1965 to 1995), García participated in a variety of side projects, including the Jerry García Band, Old and in the Way, the Garcia/Grisman acoustic duo, and Legion of Mary. ![]() ![]() ![]() García was viewed by many as the leader or "spokesman" of the group. Jerome John "Jerry" García was an American musician, songwriter, artist, and lead guitarist and vocalist of the psychedelic rock band the Grateful Dead.
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