My Uncle, an 83 year old retired and disabled entertainer was in the same nursing home as my Dad. My Dad, one of his his greatest fans, was concerned about my Uncle's depression and had a great love for his little brother. So, every night, he had the nurse push him down the hall and he would go into the room singing inka dinka doo....and flashing Jimmy Durante ha cha cha looks...
. They have passed on... and yes, we sing a few bars of inka dinka doo when we are sad too.
@ohiojib i am a nurse working in a nursing home, we have an elderly resident who always sings inka doo, i bought him the cd and it has brightened up his life, every time i go into his room to give him medication i play it for him and we sing it together,his face just light up
@montyfcuk OMG I was surprised to get such a sweet story in response to mine...Yep, I'm crying...how nice that you bought him the cd and sing it with him...I cared for my parents for 11 years and understand the importance of attention and time spent with them..Inka dinka do must have been one of those songs lke our "don't worry be happy" songs...that the old timers feel uplifted with.Your patient is lucky to have you.
@ohiojib och, thanks for replying, i was brought up with all that music from my dad, when i play it for my patient it gives me excuse to sing along with him.
This man any many, many like him like the rat pack etc. were artists. Crap rappers call themselves .artists, they are not. I am not one to wish for the good old days. I just wish that some of our sports and entertainment starts were a bit more humble.
I am 59 so I do not all of the good and bad from the, say 40's to 60's, but it seems to have been a much more simple and more modest time. I am a romantic at heart. My fav. movie is "It's a Wonderful Life".
what a nooze-mean NOSE!!!
thekarenheart 1 week ago
My Uncle, an 83 year old retired and disabled entertainer was in the same nursing home as my Dad. My Dad, one of his his greatest fans, was concerned about my Uncle's depression and had a great love for his little brother. So, every night, he had the nurse push him down the hall and he would go into the room singing inka dinka doo....and flashing Jimmy Durante ha cha cha looks...
. They have passed on... and yes, we sing a few bars of inka dinka doo when we are sad too.
ohiojib 1 month ago
@ohiojib i am a nurse working in a nursing home, we have an elderly resident who always sings inka doo, i bought him the cd and it has brightened up his life, every time i go into his room to give him medication i play it for him and we sing it together,his face just light up
montyfcuk 1 month ago
@montyfcuk OMG I was surprised to get such a sweet story in response to mine...Yep, I'm crying...how nice that you bought him the cd and sing it with him...I cared for my parents for 11 years and understand the importance of attention and time spent with them..Inka dinka do must have been one of those songs lke our "don't worry be happy" songs...that the old timers feel uplifted with.Your patient is lucky to have you.
God bless...
ohiojib 1 month ago
@ohiojib och, thanks for replying, i was brought up with all that music from my dad, when i play it for my patient it gives me excuse to sing along with him.
montyfcuk 1 month ago
Yep this is the guy from the frosty the snowman cartoon in the 60s
ScotsmanRex 1 month ago
@ScotsmanRex wasn't that Burl Ives?
shwicaz 2 weeks ago
The movie "Greedy" anyone?
zlovedoctor 3 months ago
Great stuff!:)
some2four 3 months ago
wait a sec, that trumpet sounded more like a tuba.
sanders22158 3 months ago
Hahaheehee ;0)
ButterflyLady59 3 months ago
Who wants ta wake up to a thousan' nylons hangin' in tha bathroom?
Not DURANTE!
That is gold!
Vincek88 4 months ago
This man any many, many like him like the rat pack etc. were artists. Crap rappers call themselves .artists, they are not. I am not one to wish for the good old days. I just wish that some of our sports and entertainment starts were a bit more humble.
I am 59 so I do not all of the good and bad from the, say 40's to 60's, but it seems to have been a much more simple and more modest time. I am a romantic at heart. My fav. movie is "It's a Wonderful Life".
God bless
bnjones28 4 months ago
My mother had this record for many years and this because a fav of mine's here that's for sure.
MrReilly067 4 months ago
ha cha cha!
KlocTower86 4 months ago 2
I love classics!!!!
abqskinhead 5 months ago 2
I always like Jimmy Durante he's funny
backalleymomma 6 months ago 2
Magnificent entertainer!
MrBasketballplayer50 6 months ago
That's not a trumpet!
SydCosmic 7 months ago