OT: Farewell to the boss of the "other" Columbia..

[JimN]

OK, originally, back in the mists of time, there was a connection, but...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100802/ap_on_en_mu/us_obit_miller

I still remember that The Yellow Rose Of Texas (1955) was my very first favourite record, enough to have me glued to the radiogram's speaker whenever it was played on-air by the BBC.

RIP Mitch.

JN

[Picker]

I second that Jim, I think Mitch was immortalised in the Queen song "Bohemian Rhapsody ? wasnt he ?
Rob

[RayL]

still remember that The Yellow Rose Of Texas (1955) was my very first favourite record
JN

Hi Jim

Do you remember the playground version, which wove together three of the current westerns into one neat verse?

Oh, the Yellow Rose Of Texas
And The Man From Laramie
Invited Davy Crockett
To have a cup of tea.
They thought it was delicious
And had another cup
Then left poor Davy Crockett
To do the washing-up!

Ray

[kipper]

99yrs old what a great age. r.i.p. peter

[Arpeggio]

Mitch was great musician and a first class conductor / arranger. Like Jim - I used to love "The Yellow Rose Of Texas". Mind you - Miller couldn't abide Rock' n' Roll. Because of this he turned down the opportunity to sign both Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly for Columbia (USA). Mind you, the former decision was based purely on money. RCA paid what Sam Philips wanted. Probably (insofar as the music industry's concerned) the best $35,000 ever spent.