Thursday, September 20, 2018

MAY 1955 - CANCER VARIETY SHOW DRAWS 400 TO CROTON-HARMON HIGH SCHOOL

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From 1955, Croton Harmon News--Cancer Variety Show Draws 400 to CHHS.

Among the performers was Tom Glazer, American folk singer and songwriter known primarily as a composer of ballads, including: "Because All Men Are Brothers", recorded by The Weavers and Peter, Paul and Mary, "Talking Inflation Blues", recorded by Bob Dylan, and "A Dollar Ain't A Dollar Anymore". 

His most famous commercial success was the childrens classic ON TOP OF SPAGHETTI...

You can read more about Glazer here

Also performing was Harry (Foster) Welch, the voice of Popeye--and a cast of familiar Croton and Ossining names. Click on the photos.

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