Al vs. Bing

Lilly seems to have bronchitis. Had to go get her from school at about 11 today, and since then she's mostly been doing what you do when nursing a virus: laying around watching TV. Something in the cathode rays treats the condition. Rays that display game shows, when I was young. For her, cartoons.

With the change to Volume 3, however minor a thing that might be, I'm also formalizing my schedule. No posting on Friday and Saturdays, the true weekend days. But I won't sign off for the weekends without suggesting a link of some kind.

This is "Pistol Packin' Mama" (and "Rosalita") by Al Dexter. I heard it on the radio for exactly the second time last weekend, the first time being a few years ago, so I looked around for it when I got home. And there it was on YouTube. According to the DJ on the extraordinary station WDCB, "Mama" was on Your Hit Parade in 1943, which I was glad to hear. When I heard it the first time, I knew I liked it better than Bing Crosby's version. That must make me some kind of music snob.