From the Desk of E
Steer your Martini, be brave, and dash into the magical world of Bruce Morrow!!
That’s
right! Wear your tuxedo, steer your Martini and enter the magical world of
Bruce Morrow who is making headlines in Paris, London and New York. What
is the deal here? Well, Morrow, a TV and radio legend in the United States
wrote a new book on Doo Wop. What is that? Doo Wop! O Yes, Doo Wop, the music
and singing style that took the world by storm, some 40 years ago. And Morrow
is an authority in the field. And here is the full account. Tara A.
Cuskley, publicity guru at Sterling Publishing in New York City, sent
Maximillien de Lafayette, a review copy of Morrow’s and R. Maloof's new
book. Lafayette was in London. But Carol Lexter, another propaganda
wizard waited impatiently for the arrival of her mentor and boss. Boom,
Lafayette arrived to his destination, and Lexter flashed Morrow’s book in his
face and said READ IT. Good Stuff! And Lafayette did. He could not put the
book down. He loved it. Consequently, an avalanche of reviews written by the
legendary Max invaded the world media. Doo Wop fans in London and Paris, and
New York equally devoured the reviews. I could not believe that Doo Wop is
still alive and kicking. Well, apparently, it is. We got so much inquiries
about Morrow’s book. And I began my quest. I do not have a copy yet. Probably
I will put my hand on one, very soon. I phoned Lafayette for a comment, and he
told me
Buy the
book. Don’t be cheap, don’t wait for a freebie.
Boy! That was not a comment but, it did steer my curiosity. I will buy one.
Carol Lexter faxed me a few pages from
Doo Wop: The Music,
The Times, The Era, the book I am talking about. The first thing I noticed was
of course the cover. Is it the rear or the sideboard of an Impala, a Chevy or
a Thunderbird? I have no clues. But it is mighty attractive, and it seems to
represent the era of Doo Wop. The book, from the handful bunch of pages I
looked at, is unusual. Fashion, cars, politics and Brando, all are in! And add
a few pics of James Dean and Jacqueline Kennedy. I thought I was reading Paris
Match and Life magazine. It is full of photos, posters and records labels of
all sorts. Very catchy and entertaining book. One particular photo caught my
eyes: Cousin Brucie (The author) parading on stage wearing a leopard skin
tuxedo! This man has character. According to Lafayette, Bruce Morrow, alias
Cousin Brucie is a phenomenon, a legend and a man with a heart bigger than the
Empire State Building. - By E
Photos
from L to R: #1. Kristin Davis attends the Narciso Rodriguez fashion show, in New York City. #2. Anna Nicole Smith, singing along to
"Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend," closes the Heatherette fall fashion
show in New York City. #3. Lauren Bush, left, niece of President Bush, and
Barbara Bush, center, daughter President Bush, wait for the start of the Zac
Posen Fall fashion show. #4. Claire Danes attends the Narciso Rodriguez
fall fashion show.
Photos
from L to R: #1. Katherine Moennig, who protrays Shane McCutcheon on
Showtime's "The L Word," watches the fall/winter collection of designer Behnaz Sarafpour in New York. #2. Holly Hunter watches the Vera Wang fall
collection fashion show held in New York City's Bryant Park. #3. Ivanka Trump,
center, daughter of Donald and Ivana Trump, watches the fall/winter
collection of designer Behnaz Sarafpour in New York.
Photos
from L to R: #1. Narciso Rodriguez, left, and television journalist Diane
Sawyer pose for photographers backstage before the start of the Narciso
Rodriguez Fall/Winter collection. #2. Narciso Rodriguez, left, Jessica
Sklar Seinfeld and husband Jerry Seinfeld pose for photographers backstage
before the start of the Narciso Rodriguez Fall/Winter collection.
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