Mr. X: “I play jazz on the bagpipes”
Rufus Harley
was inspired to learn the bagpipes after seeing a regiment perform during the
JFK funeral procession in 1963. He made
his debut as a jazz bagpipe player in 1964, and has already released two
albums, Bagpipe Blues (Atlantic 1965)
and Scotch & Soul (Atlantic
1966). He would continue to record and
perform throughout his life, working alongside everyone from Dizzy Gillespie to
The Roots. Here, he performs “Feeling Good” (1965).
Howard Goodrich from Oak Lawn, Illinois and his dog Fritz: “I’m
wearing contact lenses…So is my dog”
The family optometrist fitted the
dachshund with contacts after Goodrich noticed he wasn’t reacting to their
presence unless they were close to him.
The show featured a beagle fitted with contact lenses in 1959 (
E351
).
Special guest Lucille Ball has 100
members of the studio audience (50 men and 50 women) vote their opinions on
various topics using electronic pushbutton devices that immediately tally the
results. The segment is mostly devoted
to opinions on several “mod” fashions that are modeled on stage, including one
by noted designer Rudi Gernreich. Ball
is starring in the TV special “Lucy in London” on October 24.
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