Waitin on the Robert E. Lee- the whole family production!

WOW!

I found this home movie as well!!

I think they made it whilst I was at college...

But, I do recognize JEFF as the banjo player in the beginning. (He started watching "Soul Train" shortly before they made this movie...) Great job, Jeffmo!

And Polly was just great, dancing and singing, whilst shuffling between the "Brothers Smooth", as they always called themselves in that era.

I remember her asking about the camera, repeatedly:

"You're not running that thing, are you?"

I guess they were...

One thing about having a big family, and lots of friend and neighbors:
You can sure put on a big production number, no problem!!

Ronny and Jimmy - - Waiting For The Robert E. Lee

I found this old home movie of brother Ronny spinning Jimmy around the living room, as my parents played their hit song from the 1940's, "Waiting for the Robert E. Lee"!

(No coincidence why they named their favorite son "Lee"!

Anyway, there is also no coincidence as to why THESE two sons were, uh, their LEAST favorite- I mean, here they were in high school, and while the rest of us were out selling newspapers and studying in between digging ditches, these two insisted on dancing around the living room as they forced our tired parents to play their signature song, over and over!

I will say, though, that Jimmy looks fetching in that dress, and my mom's wig!

Hudson Dean

This kid is named "Hudson Dean"...

Think he'll grow up to have a backwards orchestra?

He reminds me of "Beanie", brother Jeff's best friend in childhood.

Frank Sinatra - Polka Dots And Moonbeams (1940)

Here is Frank Sinatra, singing a song from Big Band Phil's era.

Perhaps he sang this song onstage with my mom and aunts??

Big Band's favorite family photos

The many faces of Big Band Phil!

Big Band and friend? MOM????

These are two of Big Band Phil's best friends...He has had them on his office wall for years and years. I always thought they were Danny and Jimmy, but he assures me that they are not.

If you know who they are, please post on this blog. Especially post, if you ARE THEM!!