Monday, August 02, 2010

RIP orchestra leader Mitch Miller, 99

He smiled a lot. I remember that about Mitch Miller from my childhood. He passed away Saturday at the age of 99.

"Sing Along With Mitch" came on Saturday nights when I was a little kid, and my parents had a number of his records featuring the harmony of a men's chorus singing Broadway favorites, pop tunes, and Christmas songs. My sister and I would sing along and knew all the words and, to this day, I can remember all the words to many of those songs. It provided hours of entertainment and an appreciation for two, three, and four-part harmony. Thanks, Mitch! RIP.

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