Posted by Marty Brooks on October 23, 2009 at 11:05:21:
In Reply to: Re: Soupy Sales R.I.P. posted by Allan Sniffen on October 23, 2009 at 07:27:03:
Soupy was not just an entertainer for kids, although that's what we primarily remember. An earlier version of his TV show, which I believed was broadcast at night, featured incredibly great musicians, such as guitarist Joe Messina, who later became a member of Motown's Funk Brothers and well-known guests such as Miles Davis and Frank Sinatra.
It's too bad Soupy wasn't able to translate this aspect of his career into his radio show.
I saw Soupy about five years ago at a Vivino Brothers concert, which included another TV host, "Uncle Floyd" Vivino along with Max Weinberg Band members Jimmy and Jerry Vivino. He was walking with a cane and slightly disabled, but still "with it."