Thursday, August 14

For you, Sheila!

Joann Castle



She's a pretty amazing lady.  How did she play like that while never looking down and doing all that winking at the camera?

6 comments:

sheila222 said...

Oh my gosh, I really enjoyed that! Thanks, Verb. Her pianos and outfits always matched. As I watched it, I thought, she is a feminine Liberace!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9nO9Ro_kd4

vq said...

And in her old age, her clothes have become Liberace-like, too!

And I agree, looking at some of those clips, I was charmed by the themed artwork on her piano. Wonder who did all that?

Orbie/\;;/\ said...

When Dad and I and my sisters played Vegas long long ago Dad took us to JoAnn's show... He knew her pretty well (he made friends with everyone) and she gave me one of her albums and autographed it for me.

I have always loved her playing. My dad played much like that

thanks for the memories

vq said...

Lori, how totally cool. JoAnn is a ragtime piano icon! What a fun story.

Orbie/\;;/\ said...

She was delightful to talk with... She was playing in a rather small venue in Vegas just at the end of the strip... I think this was 1973 and after her show Dad dragged us shy girls up to meet her... she was just as bubbly and vivacious in real life as she is in the videos... That is her... It is one of my banjo playing days memories that is very dear.

Orbie/\;;/\ said...

oh and I still have the album :)