Uploaded by washhandstwice on Feb 9, 2010
Human Cannonball by Loudon Wainwright III, from the album Grown Man
A nice bit of writing, after Wainwright read Emmanuel Zacchini, Seniors' obituary. I was looking for a performance of this beautiful song and couldn't find one so I put this together.
Emanuel Zacchini Sr. Human Cannonball, 84
Published: September 16, 1993
Emanuel Zacchini Sr., who with his four brothers made a career out of performing a circus human cannonball act, died on Monday in Sarasota, Fla., where he lived. He was 84.
Mr. Zacchini's 175-foot cannonball jump at 54 miles an hour in 1940 was a world record and made the act famous. Mr. Zacchini ended his jumping career after suffering a broken neck in an accident in 1951.
Born in Italy, he was brought to the United States in 1934 by John Ringling, the circus owner. He started the cannonball act four years later with his brothers Mario, Teo, Bruno and Vittorio.
In addition to Mario and Vittorio, survivors include two daughters, Flora Pfefferkorn and Delia Cristiani; nine grandchildren, and a great-grandchild.
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That's my mother Egle Zacchini Sedlmayr " Miss Victory" at 42 seconds....... Very nice.
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Thank you so much for taking the time to do this - I will make sure the whole family enjoys it - Mia Cristiani-Alvis Emanuel's grand daughter
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Such a sweet song ;) Loudon does it again!!
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Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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"...it happens to us all:
shot through the air expecting nets,
flight and then a fall".
What a great songwriter.
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Nice video. Really captures the sentiment. Love the song and thought there may be a live version on Youtube but probably one Loudon rarely plays. Good work!
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Hi Mia, I know the images aren't all of your family, but Mr. Wainwright made such a beautiful tribute already, I couldn't screw it up too badly. Give my best to your family!
washhandstwice 7 months ago