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BRENDA LEE

November 11, 2015 By Larry Adamson Leave a Comment

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​Just some thoughts:

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I talked to Brenda Lee today.
 
I was standing behind her in line at the movie theater waiting to buy two tickets. After purchasing our tickets it was a few minutes before the movie was to begin and both she and I were standing in the lobby waiting.
 
I thought, do I or don’t I? Oh well; she was standing just a few feet away along with a young boy that I learned was one of her grandchildren. “Ms. Lee I just wanted to tell you how much I have enjoyed your music and talent over the years.” Immediately she smiled, stuck out her hand and said a very strong, “Why thank you.” I named a few songs and a few of the lyrics to some of her songs and she smiled even more. We talked briefly; she could not have been any nicer or receptive to me.
 
As I stood in the lobby awaiting the arrival of my wife (we came from different directions) I thought about my encounter with Brenda Lee. Isn’t it funny how songs stay with you even many years later. I can remember, it was 1960-61 my freshman year in college, how one particular song of hers stayed with me. My college days were not that meaningful in many ways; and especially that freshman year was not an enjoyable year for me. I can remember walking into the college grill and so many times hearing this one song of hers playing on the jukebox. As I stood in the lobby on this afternoon so many years later I can still recall the lyrics to that so often played song and the emotions that I often felt at that time. 

“Fool Number One”
 
Am I fool number one or am I fool number two
How many others have been fooled by you
I suppose that the number is far from being small
And I’ll bet that I’m the biggest fool of all
If I had the chance I guess I’d do it all gain
I’d go down that same old road even knowing at the end
You’ll leave me when your heart hears a new love call
So I’ll guess that I’m the biggest fool of all
 
(Kathryn Fulton)

​Interesting what we tend to forget and also what we never forget.
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January 12, 2009
Keep on,
​Larry Adamson

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Larry Adamson was raised in Indiana.  After teaching and coaching for several years he worked as Director of Championships at the United States Golf Association in NJ.  He’s retired, living just outside Nashville,TN.  He blogs about his favorite things: sports, music, old cars, and the good ole days.




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