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   Frodo Baggins to All   
   RIP Organist, Designer, Songwriter, Shor   
   04 Oct 08 21:07:58   
   
   From: frodobagginsjr@webtv.net   
      
   Stan Kann who played the Wurlitizer pipe organ at the Fox Theater in St.   
   Louis for 22 years died at age 83. Stan was also famous for his   
   collection of 150 vacuum cleaners and made 77 appearances on the Johnny   
   Carson Show, 89 on the Mike Douglas Show along with appearances on Merv   
   Griffin and Gypsy Rose Lee. According to Stan "When Phyllis Diller saw   
   my vacuum collection she said, 'I'm going to call the Carson show,cause   
   you're nuts'".   
      
   Eletra Casadei 1953-2008, A California fashion designer whose prom   
   dresses put away the sweet sixteen look and moved it into the strapless,   
   backless, slit to here styles. She pioneered fashion music videos that   
   played on MTV.   
      
   George Jones a member of the doo-wop group The Edsels died at age 71.   
   George wrote the hit 'Rama Lama Ding Dong'.   
      
   Ed Brickman age 66. Detroit Tigers shortstop set a record in 1972 with   
   72 consecutive errorless games. Gold Glove Award winner in 1972.   
      
   Pete   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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