This one triggered memories, Justin...
Slides "preferred by publications for printing photos... National Geographic." Now I know why I thought that was the case... college boyfriend who was our yearbook photo editor and head photographer (hence my initial interest in photography) was a National Geographic intern in the summer of '72... I used to take field trips to D.C. when he was back in town. There were three that year... one came back to do a photo essay on the Brooklyn Hassidim, I saw credits for the other in Time Magazine. My friend took over his father's job on the Flint Journal when his dad died. He had a lot of talent but not a lot of confidence.
Two of the people I worked with on the yearbook are now with the NY Times... one is a photographer (Fred R. Conrad) and the other is a writer (photographer for us... John M. Broder). Another Michigan photographer who shot for the Daily (newspaper) is with the NY Times too... Sara Krulwich. I ran into Fred and Sara when they came to shoot at Manhattan Theatre Club (my last city gig). Small world that spins in circles.
Fred is the outstanding photographer in my book. When I was a daily reader of the hardcopy and the pictures were all black and white, I could pick out his before I saw the credit. He knows how to bathe a subject in light... still lifes of interiors are exquisite as are his portraits. I can still see one of his front page shots... the George Washington Bridge was being painted. Fred was at the top of one of the "stanchions" (word?) and shot the painter who was working at the top of the suspension cables... So breathtaking that the local rock and roll DJs were commenting on it in absolute awe. Talked about this man's love for his work that he would climb that high for a shot. When I mentioned it to Fred, he laughed. Said it was pretty easy in that he was on a protected platform. You wouldn't have gotten me up there.
Peter, Paul, and Mary: I met a lot of famous people through Manhattan Theatre Club as performers and subscribers. Peter Yarrow was one of our subscribers. His gigs would pull him out of town at the last minute. You were only allowed one free exchange and it had to be done before the day of the show... I would break the rules for him... He'd always come into the office to thank me in person... I have an autographed tape...
When Clinton won, he came in with tears of joy in his eyes hugged me and said "We did it. We finally took over." I kept smiling as that was my job, but I got a chill. That was when it home as to what agenda I was working for... it was when I started looking to get out.
And now I am.
Tonight in Person is one of the family favorites... I'm running short on time so I can't get into select lyrics... listen to it again. Lou Gottlieb is a very funny, extremely erudite man.
I envy you that you have a working turntable. I have three defunct ones in this house. I was going to get a new one with part of my tax refund, but the shaky economy and iffy situation at work changed my mind. I have so much vinyl that I am dying to listen to again... superior to CDs if it is maintained properly. Mine is... one of the great advantages to living alone. <ggg>
More on this later. Back in work mode. I try to stay off the net at work. They have a database that records hits. Not a good time to look like you're playing more than working.
Have a good one.
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