Tuesday, February 10, 2009

"Schoolhouse Rock" Blossom Dearie Dies at 82

From the didn't know them before we lost them department. Guess the folks at ABC had good ears when it came to the casting of the Schoolhouse Rock spots. Where are the next generation of greats going to come from?

Blossom Dearie Dies at 82


Give Him the Ooh-La-La
(Blossom Dearie)
(Verve Records; 1958)

Jazz pianist and vocalist Blossom Dearie passed away in New York at the age of 82, of natural causes.

The AP has an obit and the L.A. Times music blog entry supplies the clip of her Schoolhouse Rock entry 'Figure Eight'.

[story and album art via "If Charlie Parker..."] 

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