PBS is a master of music nostalgia for its fund-raising campaigns. From 1999 to 2018 they have presented music nostalgia fund-raisers that were produced by TJ Lubinsky. There have been over 30 national television specials from PBS. He must be a busy person. He's produced lots of shows - The Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show and even episodes of Dr. Who for the US market.
TJ Lubinsky's facebook page lists all his "former" jobs. He has a sense of humour, as they include these:
Former Waiting Staff and soda jerk at Irv's Flamingo Diner Former Soda jerk at Days Ice Cream & Bon Bons Former I worked counter #2 at The Jetty Joint aka "The Sand Bar" 2nd Ave Stand
Last night's show was Folk Rewind. What stood out? Bobby Darin was included and the clip - either late 1960s or early 1970s in a Las Vegas tuxedo singing his well-known hit "If I were a Carpenter". He also wrote "Simple Song of Freedom." Sadly, he died of heart failure at 37 years of age in 1973.
What is Bobby Darin's strange fact? "His real mother was Nina Cassotto, the woman he grew up believing was his sister. Nina had gotten pregnant as an unwed teenager, and she and Polly(her mother) decided that it would be better if Polly assumed the role of mother. While he later learned the truth about his mother, Darin never discovered who his father really was."
We've given Olive Oyl the post-card treatment today. Happy Birthday to Deb Osborne!
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