MY WALKING STICK
“My Walking Stick” er en amerikansk sang, skrevet av Irving Berlin. Den mest kjente versjonen ble spilt inn på 78-platen Decca 1892 in New York City 10. juni 1938 av Louis Armstrong og The Mills Brothers.(More from Norwegian Wikipedia; Translation Available)
If anything, Leon Redbone had an even more stylized appearance than Tiny Tim; and he became known for his performances of old songs like “Champagne Charlie”, “My Walking Stick” and “Shine On Harvest Moon” in a creaky voice while playing a guitar. Though his was basically a novelty act also, Redbone got a lot more respect. Bob Dylan for one was impressed when he performed at the Maricopa Folk Festival in the early 1970’s; and Rolling Stone magazine praised his singing as “so authentic you can hear the surface noise [of an old 78 rpm]”. Like Tiny Tim, Leon Redbone was also a frequent guest on the Tonight Show as well as Saturday Night Live.
(March 2013)
