i just subscribed :) your very cool :)

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Hi Sir, may i express my greatest respect to you and also wish you the best of health, take care.

Dear OctoG,
I enjoy being a subscriber and look forward to your next venture into the past. When I was living in NYC, one of the church singing jobs I had was at an old German Lutheran Church in Bedford-Styvesant. The Germans had all moved to the suburbs, but still supported and attended the services on Sunday.I think I got combat pay for the night subway journey from Manhattan to choir practice. I'll never forget singing at a Greek Orthodox service in Brooklyn. The long service, and all the chanting and candles made it an unforgettable experience. Then I sang, one Christmas Eve, at a Swedish Lutheran Church. These Brooklyn Swedes had me sing O Holy Night in Swedish. I have a lot of wonderful memories from whe we lived in NYC.
Keep up your good work on YouTube. Mr C. .

Dear Octogenarian'
I just had my computer fixed. Now I have finallly heard your last video about opera and the various singers you have heard, especially from Brooklyn. All good stuff. I heard Leonard Warren sing a concert at The Brooklyn Academy in the early 50's. I saw Lawrence Tibbet summersault down the stairs in a performance of Faust in Chicago too. In opera, things happen as, I remember from my own humble experiences on stage. Actually, it's the mistakes that audiences remember. It makes performance unique. I remember a saying from when I was in the army in WWII, "You can always tell a New Yorker (Texans too), but you can't tell 'em much." Brooklynites are unique too! God Bless them. We need a little spice for the flavor.

Hi. I really enjoyed your story about going to see Paul Robeson in 'Othello'. I'm surprised to hear that you held Jose Ferrer's performance in such high esteem, though. I have the play on CD, recorded in a studio, and although Ferrer sounds like he has very good control over his voice, I think he races through his lines as Iago and neglects to put any real intention in the character... Robeson, on the other hand is magnificent...

Anyway, I'd like to thank you. I really enjoyed your telling of your recollection of the play!

how are you, what is your greatest lightheavyweight of all time, my's is ezzards charles

Er du dansk?

Like your videos nice too see a perspective of wat you think Keep living well,you seem like a really nice guy. thx for posting these vids and enjoy life to the fullest

great vids keep it up