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Randyman wrote:The Memorial Service for my uncle Larry was held this past Saturday at the Calvary Cemetery in East Los Angeles. It turned out to be a pretty nice day considering how much rain we've had. It wasn't too big of an affair. Hell, at 96 he has out lived almost all of his of his family and and friends. Members of the American Legion were there. My uncle was a life long member. It was actually pretty nice, more of a celebration than anything else. Here's a few pics of some cousins.


The Mariachis singing "El Rey"


My cousin Gloria Jean, me, Gary De La O and his mother, my aunt Mary Lou.


Gary, aunt Mary Lou and Jeri


My cousin Jimmy Caldero. Jimmy trained at the Main Street Gym years ago. I don't think he ever fought, just trained. He is holds a Black Belt in Judo. He's in good shape for 68.

dagosd2000 wrote:SUGAR IN THE EVENING SUGAR IN THE MORNING

My dad would surprise once in a while when I would be with him. He would spot someone famous ,then go up ,put his arm around the guy,and break out into a laugh and a conversation. Back in Chicago I remember this happening when my Dad spotted the great Sugar Ray Robinson standing on a street corner. I remember it was very cold.
"Hey there's Sugar Ray Robinson,"said my Dad pointing to the Sugar Man.
I knew who Sugar Ray Robinson was. He was the guy that had womped on all those dago fighters. I never could get over the fact that LaMotta had lost four times to Robinson. To hear the spaghetti eaters tell it on the southwest side it was Jake that finally got that pound of flesh for the fall of Rome. Hell,don't ever bring it up that Jake ever lost to Robinson.So here's my Dad walking up to Ray Robinson ,and Ray sees him and gives my Dad that Sugar Ray Robinson smile.
"Joe"says Robby still smiling."How you doing?"
"Sugar,I want you to meet my son."
Ray Robinson bends down a little ,head cocked to the side,and extends his hand. Not a earth shaking grip. Naw,that wasn't Ray Robinson. A polite firm shake. Ray Robinson. Even when he shook your hand he had style. Walking down a flight of stairs.Opening up the newspaper. I guess you're born with it. You don't rehearse that kind of stuff.
"Sugar.Remember when you were standing in front of Meadowmoor dairy when they gunned down Mo Greenburg?"exclaimed my Dad.
"Joe,I thought they wanted to shoot me!"
To see those two giants laugh out loud at that one!

My Dad and Sugar Ray Robinson on a cold street corner in Chicago. I guess you don't rehearse that kind of stuff.

dagosd2000 wrote:

Randyman wrote:The Memorial Service for my uncle Larry was held this past Saturday at the Calvary Cemetery in East Los Angeles. It turned out to be a pretty nice day considering how much rain we've had. It wasn't too big of an affair. Hell, at 96 he has out lived almost all of his of his family and and friends. Members of the American Legion were there. My uncle was a life long member. It was actually pretty nice, more of a celebration than anything else. Here's a few pics of some cousins.


The Mariachis singing "El Rey"


My cousin Gloria Jean, me, Gary De La O and his mother, my aunt Mary Lou.


Gary, aunt Mary Lou and Jeri


My cousin Jimmy Caldero. Jimmy trained at the Main Street Gym years ago. I don't think he ever fought, just trained. He is holds a Black Belt in Judo. He's in good shape for 68.

Beautifull. Just beautifull Randy. BTW. Jose Alfredo Jimenez wrote "El Rey" for Mantequilla Napoles.

dagosd2000 wrote:CHALIE BROWN

No,it ain't Charlie,it's Chalie. Chalie Brown. He was Henry's brother. Played with these guys on the Ghetto Messengers. Only "cracker on the team." Those guys were cool.We'd practice at Ocean View Park by the cemetary in Barrio Logan. It was before the gang bangers and the hard drugs. We'd take the Urban League bus to the games.
"Hey Esty,"they'd laugh. "You're cool. You can sit in the middle of the bus!"
I don't think I ever laughed so much being with those guys in my life. But let me tell ya',those guys played some serious football. I could hang with them pretty good and that made me a part of them. I liked jazz and the blues and played my ass off in the games. We'd take no sh-t from anybody,especially when we played the San Diego Police Department.Every game ended short because of a fight. I can't say that we didn't start them,but our team would hear stuff like,"Listen boys,let's play by the rules."
Well ,that comment would usually be followed by a right cross to one of those cop's jaws. So the ref throws a flag and it's a 15 yard penalty. Do that on the street and it's jail time.

Afterwards it would be sliding into a juke joint to listen to Rhythm and Blues and Jazz,go down to Midway Boulevard and watch the girls dance naked in front of you drinking a whiskey and soda.

About a year ago I saw Chalie Brown. He delivers the mail. His brother Henry died a few years ago from cancer. I didn't hear about that until much later. I embraced my old teamate.
"Rog!,"yelled Chalie."Man it's been a long time. How's things?"
I had to mention his brother ,Henry,my good friend who was also my mentor teacher at Juvenile Hall.
"Chalie,I didn't know about your brother."
I wanted to say I was sorry,but I was weaping openly before I could go on.
"It's OK Rog. It's OK."
I tried to pull myself together.
"Chalie,how's the old neighborhood?"
"Rog,"Chalie said as I was finally coming around. "These kids today don't know how to have fun like we used to."
With that I hugged my friend again.
"Yeah.These kids don't know what they missed,"I said.

dagosd2000 wrote:

Ray Robinson in front of his nightclub in Harlem

kikibalt wrote:One of my all time favorite Mexican singer
Alberto Vasquez

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA6O8HXIp4U
"A Pesar De Todo"

Randyman wrote:This song has to be one of my all time favorites and reminds me of my father. At the right moment with the right amount of alcohol it can bring me to tears.

"Crei" By Juan Mendoza

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXea6e-Vp_s

dagosd2000 wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ce3VrlaAcaY

Beto Vasquez and Angelica Maria singing for old times sake in the 90's. Mexico's rock n roll stars of the 60's.

Hey Frank
I used to know this gal who worked at the Blue Fox in TJ., probably Tijuana's most notorious cantina. One night I'm in there and she breaks out this photo album and there she is posing with Alberto Vasquez. Beto had a big grin an his face!

Randyman wrote:

kikibalt wrote:One of my all time favorite Mexican singer
Alberto Vasquez

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA6O8HXIp4U
"A Pesar De Todo"

Nice Frank, and very smooth. I wasn't familiar with him. I'll be checking out some of his other songs.

Randy

dagosd2000 wrote:

Randyman wrote:This song has to be one of my all time favorites and reminds me of my father. At the right moment with the right amount of alcohol it can bring me to tears.

"Crei" By Juan Mendoza

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXea6e-Vp_s

Randy
One of the most beautifull songs ever written .I have a version with "Los Tecolines." Man ,have I shed a few tears listening to that song.

Randyman wrote:This song has to be one of my all time favorites and reminds me of my father. At the right moment with the right amount of alcohol it can bring me to tears.

"Crei" By Juan Mendoza

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXea6e-Vp_s