So Long, Kay Starr

So why does not anyone tell Stinky these things? Stinky's favorite female vocalist, and near-the-top-of-the-list Top Ten Crushes of All Time, Kay Starr, died November 3rd, and Stinky just recently found out. It almost makes Stinky wish he had friends so he could chide them for not letting him know.

Stinky is still too choked up to express how he really feels about Miss Kay Starr, so he'll let The Washington Post do the talkin'. Very nice overview of her career, with an emphasis on her versatility and her admirers, including Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, Patsy Cline, and Elvis Somebody. And within that list of illustrious geniuses, include in another, Stinky Fitzwizzle, if you please.

Stinky is not so enthusiastic about Kay's version of  I Really Don't Want to Know, despite what the admirable Mr. Gary Giddins says, but he does love her version of Jealous Heart, if you are looking for a country standard with which to give an earful. As who is not?

As for The N Y Times obit, skip it. Anyone who calls Oh, Babe and Hoop-De-Doo "two songs tinged with country and folk", is not to be taken seriously.

So long, Kay.